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Surg Pract Sci
December 2024
Department of Gastrointestinal and Anal Diseases, Shenyang Coloproctology Hospital, Shenyang, PR China.
Background: Fournier's gangrene (FG) is scarce and potentially fatal disease. Although the Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (LRINEC) score was established in 2004, its reliability as a diagnostic tool to differentiate between FG and perianal abscess is still debated. The objective of this study was to assess the reliability of the LRINEC score and other relevant inflammatory markers.
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December 2024
General Internal Medicine, Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus, Hialeah, USA.
Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a type of necrotizing fasciitis affecting the abdomen or perineum. It is a polymicrobial infection that progresses to an obliterating endarteritis, causing thrombosis and subsequent tissue necrosis, allowing pathogenic invasion of interfacial planes.Patients with Fournier's gangrene typically have underlying systemic conditions that cause vascular insufficiencies or immunosuppression.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a life-threatening necrotizing infection of the perineal, genital, or perianal regions, often requiring extensive surgical intervention and prolonged recovery. Despite advances in acute management, the long-term impact of FG on patients' self-esteem and quality of life remains underexplored.
Methods: This retrospective study included 48 patients treated for FG at seven urological centres in Austria between 2017 to 2022.
Case Rep Surg
January 2025
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, County Cork, Ireland.
A rare case of Fournier's gangrene (FG) secondary to varicella-zoster virus (VZV) affecting the penis and scrotum of a 7-year-old boy is presented. To the authors' knowledge, there are four cases of FG in children as a result of VZV reported to date. Our patient underwent a total of four surgical debridements and was reconstructed using a split-thickness skin graft (SSG).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFournier's gangrene is a grave necrotizing fasciitis that primarily affects the perineum, spreading through the fascias and leading to significant tissue destruction. The involvement of the urethra in necrosis is extremely rare, if not anecdotal. Emphysematous pyelonephritis, is a urinary infection with a high risk of progression to sepsis.
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