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Modern Management of Fournier’s Gangrene

Current Urology Reports
This review explores new evidence in Fournier’s Gangrene management, emphasizing survivorship. We highlight the shift toward skin-sparing debridement techniques, new reconstructive strategies, and highlight limited evidence on outcomes.
Kyle J. Kopechek, Hiren V. Patel, George E. Koch   +2 more
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Treatment of Fournier's Gangrene With Vacuum-assisted Closure Therapy as Enhanced Recovery Treatment Modality

In Vivo, 2020
Background/Aim: Fournier's gangrene is an uncommon, but extremely serious condition of necrotizing, soft tissue infection. There is a great debate regarding the management of larger defects and wound closure, with various techniques being described in ...
A. Syllaios, S. Davakis, Lysandros Karydakis, M. Vailas, N. Garmpis, E. Mpaili, E. Kyros, E. Felekouras, A. Papalampros   +8 more
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A gangrenous foot [PDF]

Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2003
The incidence of Kaposi’s sarcoma in HIV infected individuals has declined since the advent of combination antiretroviral therapy in the mid-1990s. The patient, a 34 year old white homosexual man, presented with …
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Fournier’s gangrene: a review of predictive scoring systems and practical guide for patient management

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease
This article aims to provide a practical guide for patient management and an overview of the predictive scorings for Fournier’s gangrene (FG) that are available to aid clinicians. A literature was performed reviewing currently used scoring systems for FG
Daniel Bowen, Thomas Hughes, P. Juliebø-Jones, B. Somani   +3 more
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Fournier’s gangrene under SGLT-2 inhibitor therapy: A literature review and case report

International journal of surgery case reports, 2020
Highlights • Fournier’s gangrene is a rare, life-threatening infection of the perineum.• New oral antidiabetics, SGLT-2 inhibitors, may be associated with Fournier’s gangrene.• Surgeons should become suspicious when diabetics present with perineal ...
Lisa Ellegård, M. Prytz
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Case Report: Integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine in the outpatient management of diabetic foot gangrene complicating uremia

Frontiers in Endocrinology
Diabetic foot gangrene (DFG) in uremic patients presents profound management challenges due to immune dysfunction and impaired tissue repair. We report on a 65-year-old male patient with end-stage renal disease undergoing peritoneal dialysis, presenting ...
Can Hu, Jian Chen, Jian Chen, Jian Chen
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Fournier’s Gangrene: clinical case review and analysis of risk factors for mortality

BMC Surgery
Fournier’s Gangrene is a severe surgical infectious disease, and various risk factors can increase its mortality rate. The purpose of this study is to retrospectively analyze the clinical characteristics and laboratory data of Fournier’s Gangrene ...
Qingyun You, Jing Guan, Ben-Sheng Wu, Jun Du, Yangyang Miao, Xin-Xin Bai, Yuhua Ma, Shuguang Zhen, Zongqi He   +8 more
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Fournier’s Gangrene and Diabetic Ketoacidosis Associated with Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitors: Life-Threatening Complications

The American journal of case reports, 2020
Patient: Female, 37-year-old Final Diagnosis: Diabetic ketoacidosis • Fournier’s gangrene Symptoms: Dysuria • pain Medication: Canagliflozin Clinical Procedure: Incision and drainage Specialty: Endocrinology and Metabolic • General and Internal Medicine ...
Kinjal Kasbawala, G. Stamatiades, S. Majumdar   +2 more
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Single-stage Hallux Reconstruction with Free Wraparound Medial Plantar Artery Flap with Iliac Bone Graft: A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery (Asia Pacific)
Hallux reconstruction remains a challenging endeavor. The main aim of reconstruction is robust soft tissue cover with minimal contour abnormality to permit normal footwear and mobility. We had a young female present with gangrenous hallux.
Raghuram Menon, Sharafuddeen Mammu, Sebin Thomas, Siby Punnoose   +3 more
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Peripheral Gangrene as the Initial Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Emergency Department

Cureus, 2020
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic multisystemic autoimmune disease. Among the cutaneous manifestations of SLE, digital gangrene is considered to be very rare.
Zainab M. Alalawi, Samar Alkenany, Fatemah Almahroos, Basmah Albloushi   +3 more
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