Validation of FGSI Scores in Predicting Fournier Gangrene in Tertiary Hospital [PDF]
Research and Reports in Urology, 2021 Bambang Sasongko Noegroho, Safendra Siregar, Akhmad Mustafa, Muhammad Aldito Rivaldi Urology Department, Hasan Sadikin Academic Medical Center, Universitas Padjajaran Bandung, Barat, IndonesiaCorrespondence: Bambang Sasongko NoegrohoUrology Department ...
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Utility of Diagnostic Imaging in the Early Detection and Management of the Fournier Gangrene [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2022 Fournier gangrene represents a urologic emergency. It is a rapidly progressing necrotizing fasciitis that comprises the perineal, perianal, and genital regions and has a high mortality rate.
Piotr Sumisławski +5 more
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Reconstruction of the Necrotic Scrotum with Hydrosurgery System and Pedicle DIEP Flap: A Case Report of Fournier Gangrene [PDF]
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2020 Summary:. Despite medical advances, the mortality rate associated with Fournier gangrene has remained largely unchanged and extremely high. In addition, conventional surgical treatment of Fournier gangrene of the scrotum requires excision of the ...
Yuma Makino, MD +4 more
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Fournier gangrene in an infant, complicated with severe sepsis and liver dysfunction: A case report. [PDF]
World J Clin Cases, 2023 BACKGROUND Fournier gangrene is a rare, life-threatening infection characterized by necrotizing fasciitis in the perineal, genital and/or lower abdominal regions.
Bakalli I, Heta S, Kola E, Celaj E.
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Comparison of different scoring systems for predicting in-hospital mortality for patients with Fournier gangrene. [PDF]
World J Urol, 2023 To compare different scoring systems for predicting in-hospital mortality in patients with Fournier gangrene (FG). A comprehensive literature search was performed to find all scoring systems that have been proposed previously as a predictor for in ...
Azmi YA +8 more
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The Antimicrobial Resistance Index and Fournier Gangrene Severity Index of Patients Diagnosed with Fournier's Gangrene in a Tertiary Hospital in North Eastern Romania. [PDF]
Medicina (Kaunas), 2023 Background: Although rare, Fournier’s gangrene is a major urological emergency. We aimed to learn more about the pathogenesis of Fournier’s gangrene and assess the antibiotic resistance patterns in individuals with this disease.
Puia D, Gheorghincă Ş, Pricop C.
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Suture Technique to Prevent Air Leakage during Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy in Fournier Gangrene [PDF]
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2018 Background:. The use of negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) for Fournier gangrene management is well documented; however, it is difficult to fixate GranuFoam dressings and maintain an airtight seal over the perineum area.
Feng-Shu Chang, MD +3 more
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The role of C-reactive protein ratio in predicting mortality in patients with Fournier gangrene. [PDF]
Ann Coloproctol, 2023 Purpose This study aimed to determine the C-reactive protein (CRP) ratio for the survival of patients with Fournier gangrene (FG). Methods Fifty-two patients with FG between January 2011 and September 2018 were retrospectively analyzed.
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Fournier Gangrene in a Patient With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Treated With Dapagliflozin: A Case Report. [PDF]
Ann Coloproctol, 2021 Rare cases of Fournier gangrene (FG) possibly associated with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors have been reported. We present a case of a 66-year-old male patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus on oral metformin, glimepiride, and dapagliflozin ...
Moon JY, Lee MR, Kim JH, Ha GW.
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Ultrasonic Debridement of Fournier Gangrene [PDF]
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2023 Summary:. Ultrasonic debridement devices are minimally invasive and effective for biofilm removal, allowing for debridement of necrotic tissue while minimizing damage to normal tissues, such as the blood vessels and nerves.
Takahiro Tanuma, MD +4 more
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