New approach to the management of Fournier's gangrene.
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.
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Department of Surgery, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005734:Gangrene / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012611:Scrotum / Q000601:surgery*