Practical review of the current management of Fournier's gangrene

MT Huayllani, AS Cheema, MJ McGuire… - … Surgery–Global Open, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Fournier's gangrene is a fulminant disease. If diagnosed and treated early,
mortality can be minimized, but morbidity can still be important with extensive soft tissue …

Global outcomes and lessons learned in the management of Fournier's gangrene from high-volume centres: findings from a literature review over the last two decades

D Bowen, P Juliebø-Jones, BK Somani - World Journal of Urology, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Fournier's Gangrene (FG) carries a high mortality and morbidity with
underreported short and long-term outcomes. Our aim was to perform a review of the recent …

Mortality associated with Fournier's gangrene remains unchanged over 25 years

RS Radcliffe, MA Khan - BJU international, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To report a case series of Fournier's gangrene (FG) from our institution, and to
investigate its mortality over the past 25 years. Patients and Methods Case notes of men …

[PDF][PDF] Urological infections

G Bonkat, R Pickard, R Bartoletti, F Bruyère… - … European Association of …, 2018 - allos.cl
1.1 Aim and objectives The European Association of Urology (EAU) Urological Infections
Guidelines Panel has compiled these clinical guidelines to provide medical professionals …

Comparison of conventional dressings and vacuum-assisted closure in the wound therapy of Fournier's gangrene

F Yanaral, C Balci, F Ozgor, A Simsek… - Archivio Italiano di …, 2017 - pagepressjournals.org
Objective: The purpose of our study was to compare Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) and
conventional dressings in the wound therapy of Fournier's gangrene (FG). Materials and …

Predictors of mortality, limb loss, and discharge disposition at admission among patients with necrotizing skin and soft tissue infections

DL Horn, J Shen, E Roberts, TN Wang… - Journal of Trauma …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTI) represent a heterogeneous group
of rapidly progressive skin and soft tissue infections associated with significant morbidity and …

Progress in multidisciplinary treatment of Fournier's Gangrene

KF Zhang, CX Shi, SY Chen, W Wei - Infection and Drug …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a life-threatening and special form of necrotizing fasciitis,
characterized by occult onset, rapid progress and high mortality, occurring mainly in men …

Fournier's gangrene: a review and outcome comparison from 2009 to 2016

M Ferretti, AA Saji, J Phillips - Advances in wound care, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Objective: The outcome of Fournier's gangrene (FG) may be affected by comorbidities,
demographics, and choice of treatment modality. We sought to evaluate our institution's …

Hyperbaric oxygenation in the treatment of Fournier's gangrene: a systematic review

L Schneidewind, P Anheuser, S Schönburg… - Urologia …, 2021 - karger.com
Introduction: Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a sporadic, life-threatening, necrotizing infection
affecting the perineum, perineal region, and genitals. Hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) …

[HTML][HTML] Fournier's gangrene: A retrospective analysis of 25 patients

M Yücel, A Özpek, F Baþak, A Kýlýç… - Turkish Journal of …, 2017 - jag.journalagent.com
BACKGROUND: Fournier's gangrene is a surgical emergency that progresses rapidly and
insidiously and results in high morbidity and mortality rates unless it is immediately …