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New Approach to the Management of Fournier's Gangrene
Author(s) -
ATTAH C. A.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1992.tb16149.x
Subject(s) - gangrene , medicine , debridement (dental) , surgery , fournier gangrene , general surgery , fasciitis , necrotising fasciitis
Summary— A new method of treating Fournier's gangrene is described in 13 patients. There was no mortality and the average hospital stay was 10 days. Considerable gain in man‐hours and expense was recorded when compared with the old method of treatment with antibiotics and wound debridement.