Fournier's gangrene: Seven years of experience in the emergencies service of visceral surgery at Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This work aims to describe and discuss the epidemiological, clinical, therapeutic and evolution of Fournier's gangrene.

Materials and methods

Case series with retrospective data collection of patients treated for Fournier's gangrene between January 2010 and March 2017. The main etiologies, risk factors, postoperative complications outcomes and long term follow up results were analyzed.

Results

Eight four (84) patients were recruited. The average age of our patients was 49 years (with limits of 20-76), the male gender dominates our series (83.33%) with a sex ratio of 5 M/1W, the most frequently found risk factor was diabetes mellitus (37%). The most common etiology was anal abscesses (32%). The average time to consultation was 8 days (limits ranges from 3

SUBMITTER: Bensardi FZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8577414 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature