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[Fournier's gangrene. Report of 6 cases]
A Bordallo Cortina1, P Romero Pérez, J Cortés Almiraña
1Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital Comarcal Marina Alta Denia, Alicante, España.
Archivos Espanoles De Urologia
|July 1, 1992
Abstract:
Fournier's gangrene is an uncommon pathological condition that affects the perineoscrotal region. Its course is fulminant and it carries a high mortality. We present 6 cases that had been treated over a period of 24 months. The mortality rate was 33.3%. The mean patient age was 53 years. The clinical and therapeutic aspects are discussed. The need to perform wide repeated debridement and the usefulness of the epidural catheter are underscored.