A study on Fournier's gangrene - Our experience
Journal Title: IJAR-Indian Journal of Applied Research - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Fournier's gangrene is an idiopathic gangrene of scrotum. e purpose of the present study was to observe the surgical outcome of the condition. Materials and Methods: In this study, 45 cases of Fournier's gangrene were included. Study was done in surgery department of JLNMCH, Bhagalpur, Bihar from January 2016 to December 2016. Thorough examination, investigations and surgeries were performed. e group included only males. Results: e average age group was 54 years. Most common associated condition was diabetes. Five patients were treated with antibiotics and other forty patients treated by surgical debridement followed by course of antibiotics. Fifteen patients needed skin grafting. All patients recovered after surgery. Average hospital stay was twenty days. No mortality. Conclusions: All the cases of Fournier's gangrene responded well to treatment.
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Dr. Om Prakash Bharti, Dr. Rakesh Kumar
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