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Autoamputation of diabetic toe with dry gangrene: a myth or a fact?
Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, 2018 Abdullah Al Wahbi Division of Vascular Surgery, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Abstract: Diabetes is associated with various complications and reduced quality of life. Of the many complications, some are life-threatening.
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Fournier’s Gangrene Diagnosis and Treatment: A Systematic Review
Cureus, 2021 Fournier’s gangrene (FG) is a perineal and abdominal necrotizing infection. It is most commonly found in middle-aged men with comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus.
G. Lewis +6 more
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Practical Review of the Current Management of Fournier’s Gangrene
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022 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 defects affecting form and function.
Maria T. Huayllani +3 more
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Fournier’s Gangrene: A Coexistence or Consanguinity of SGLT-2 Inhibitor Therapy
Cureus, 2022 Background: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2 inhibitors) are a relatively new class of medications used for the management of type II diabetes mellitus targeting the kidneys.
T. Chowdhury +10 more
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Medical Gas Research, 2021 There is no consensus about the role of adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in the management of Fournier’s gangrene. The aim of this study was to compare the evolution of patients with Fournier’s gangrene treated with all classical measures with
O. Féres +7 more
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Phenomenal role of nitroglycerin in the treatment of neonatal digital gangrene
Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology, 2021 Placement of peripheral venous catheter is a common requirement for neonates requiring intensive care unit admissions. This simple procedure can sometimes lead to catastrophic complications such as peripheral tissue ischemia/gangrene.
Rahul Choudhary +3 more
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Emphysematous Cholecystitis in 24-Year-old Male Without Predisposing Factors [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Emphysematous cholecystitis (EC) is a life threatening condition characterized by gangrene of the gallbladder due to an infection with gasforming organisms.
Asli Tanrivermis Sayit +1 more
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Open Access Emergency Medicine, 2020 Fournier gangrene (FG) is a rare and life-threatening urosurgical emergency characterized most often by a polymicrobial infection of the perineal, genital, or perianal region.
J. Auerbach +5 more
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BMC Surgery, 2020 Background To describe the clinical characteristics and management for Fournier’s gangrene. Experience summary and literature references are provided for future treatment improvement.
N. Zhang, Xin Yu, Kai Zhang, Tongjun Liu
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Frontiers in Surgery, 2022 BackgroundSurgery is required for the treatment of intussusception when enema reduction is unsuccessful, or when the patient develops peritonitis, bowel perforation, or intestinal damage.
Ting-Hsuan Wu +6 more
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