Fournier’s Gangrene after Open Hemorrhoidectomy without a Predisposing Factor: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

Fournier’s Gangrene after Open Hemorrhoidectomy without a Predisposing Factor: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

Fournier’s gangrene (FG) is a fatal synergistic infectious disease with necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum and abdominal wall along with the scrotum and penis in men and vulva in women. An unpredictable case of FG two weeks after open hemorrhoidectomy in a previously healthy 55-year-old male is d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Guldeniz Karadeniz Cakmak, Oktay Irkorucu, Bulent H. Ucan, Kemal Karakaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2009-05-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Fournier’s gangrene
Hemorrhoidectomy
Complication
Sepsis
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/218091

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