Fournier's gangrene: can aggressive treatment save life?

Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a rapidly progressive, fulminant infection of the scrotum, perineum and the abdominal wall. FG is caused by synergic aerobic and anaerobic organisms. Modern surgical series report mortality of up to 67%. This originally rare disease has become more frequent. Aggressi...

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Published in:International urology and nephrology 2001, Vol.33 (3), p.533-536
Main Authors: Fillo, J, Cervenakov, I, Labas, P, Mardiak, J, Szoldová, K, Kopecný, M, Szeiff, S, Mal'a, M, Chovan, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Combined Modality Therapy
Fournier Gangrene - therapy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Testicular Diseases - therapy
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a rapidly progressive, fulminant infection of the scrotum, perineum and the abdominal wall. FG is caused by synergic aerobic and anaerobic organisms. Modern surgical series report mortality of up to 67%. This originally rare disease has become more frequent. Aggressive treatment including antibiotics, antigangrenous serum, and treatment of all accompanied diseases and disorders can be successful. Treatment also includes debridement and plastic corrections. Authors describe management of 8 patients with FG. Treatment of FG and all accompanied diseases was in all cases successful. Treatment costs of this kind of patients were approximately 20 times higher than treatment of patients with other urologic diseases.
ISSN:0301-1623
1573-2584
DOI:10.1023/A:1019554327341