Open AccessOutcomes in patients with Fournier’s gangrene originating from the anorectal region with a particular focus on those without perineal involvement
Author(s) -
Hong-Cheng Lin,
Zuqing Chen,
Huaxian Chen,
Qiulan He,
Zhimin Liu,
Zhiyang Zhou,
Shi Song Rong,
Donglin Ren
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
gastroenterology report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.934
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2052-0034
pISSN - 2304-1412
DOI - 10.1093/gastro/goy041
Subject(s) - medicine , perineum , fournier gangrene , gangrene , focus (optics) , surgery , general surgery , fasciitis , necrotising fasciitis , physics , optics
Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a fulminant infection in the external genital region and perineum. The present study explored the clinical features of FG originating from the anorectal region, from primary conditions such as anal fistulas and abscesses.