title: Conservative debridement of postoperative Meleney's gangrene following a caesarean section.
abstract: Meleney's gangrene is almost exclusively postoperative and is caused by multiple bacteria. This case review describes the conservative management of Meleney's gangrene in a young patient following a Caesarean section.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. vkshuklabhu@gmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tandon
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dawar
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Shukla
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D041041:Citrobacter koseri; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009336:Necrosis; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D011247:Pregnancy; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents