Fournier's Gangrene: clinical case review and analysis of risk factors for mortality.

ABSTRACT:

Background

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 patients, followed by an analysis of mortality-related risk factors. This study has no secondary objectives.

Methods

This study included 46 hospitalized patients diagnosed with Fournier's Gangrene at Suzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital from December 2013 to March 2024. Clinical data for all patients were extracted from the electronic medical records system. The collected data included gender, age, duration of illness, length of hospital stay, sites of infection involvement, comorbidities, white blood cell count,

SUBMITTER: You Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11382531 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature