Fournier’s Gangrene: Lessons Learned from Multimodal and Multidisciplinary Management of Perineal Necrotizing Fasciitis

Fournier’s Gangrene: Lessons Learned from Multimodal and Multidisciplinary Management of Perineal Necrotizing Fasciitis

BackgroundFournier’s gangrene (FG) is a rapidly evolving necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum and the genital area, the scrotum as it most commonly affects man in the vast majority of cases. It is polymicrobial in origin, due to the synergistic action of anaerobes and aerobes and has a very high mo...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Orestis Ioannidis, Loukiani Kitsikosta, Dimitris Tatsis, Ioannis Skandalos, Aggeliki Cheva, Aikaterini Gkioti, Ioannis Varnalidis, Savvas Symeonidis, Natalia Antigoni Savvala, Styliani Parpoudi, George K. Paraskevas, Manousos George Pramateftakis, Efstathios Kotidis, Ioannis Mantzoros, Konstantinos George Tsalis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
necrosis
perianal
perineum
polymicrobial
scrotum
surgical debridement
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsurg.2017.00036/full

Internet

http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsurg.2017.00036/full

Similar Items