title: [Fournier gangrene as a rare complication after stapler hemorrhoidectomy. Case report and review of the literature].
abstract: Fournier's gangrene is a well known often fatal fasziitis of the pelvic floor following ano-rectal, urologic and gynecologic infections. Although rarely it is described as a complication of operative anal procedures and predisposing factors such as diabetes, alcoholism, immune-defects and consumptive diseases. To our knowledge the described case of a lethal outcome after staplerhemorrhoidectomy is the first one reported in literature.
authors.affiliation: Koloproktologische Klinik, Kliniken St. Antonius, Wuppertal.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bönner
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prohm
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Störkel
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D018934:Fournier Gangrene / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology; D012086:Reoperation; D013528:Surgical Staplers / Q000009:adverse effects; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery