Treatment and complications of Fournier's gangrene.
Ten patients with Fournier's gangrene were seen over an 11-month period; 3 had indwelling urethral catheters, 3 had preceding perineal infection and 6 had a history of alcohol abuse. An average of 2.1 operations was required per patient and the average hospital stay was 41 days. The mortality rate was 20%; 7 patients developed acute renal failure and 5 developed adult respiratory distress syndrome. Early treatment of these complications should help to reduce the mortality of this disease.
Wolach
M D
MD
Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento.
MacDermott
J P
JP
Stone
A R
AR
deVere White
R W
RW
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005734:Gangrene; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology