Treatment of Fournier's gangrene with adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Fournier's gangrene is a devastating infection and often is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. Surgical debridement and antibiotics are the cornerstones of therapy. This case describes the use of hyperbaric oxygen as an adjunct in the treatment of Fournier's gangrene.
Lucca
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19129.
Unger
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Devenny
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D005734:Gangrene / Q000628:therapy; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology*