Fournier gangrene - would you KISS it?

Abstract: Fournier gangrene is a disease characterized by necrotizing fasciitis of the perineal and genital region, resulting from synergistic polymicrobiotic infection. Most infections can be localized to a cutaneous, urethral, or rectal source and can culminate in a fulminant sepsis. Current state of the art is systemic broad-spectrum antibiotics and serial aggressive debridement which result in superficial perineal defect of wide dimensions.We compiled all the cases of Fournier gangrene that required reconstruction after debridement in Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central from 2018 to 2022. Inclusion criteria were reconstruction for Fournier defects and patients' age 18 to 90 years old. Exclusion criteria were patients who didn't require reconstruction or didn't complete it due to death or transfer to another healthcare institution. Reconstructive procedures and complication rates are reported as whole numbers and percentages of total.The initial search yielded 32 patients. The...

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Fournier gangrene - would you KISS it? ; volume:12 ; day:11 ; month:12 ; year:2023 ; GMS interdisciplinary plastic and reconstructive surgery DGPW ; 12 (11.12.2023)

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Medizin, Gesundheit

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Matias, Miguel João Ribeiro ; Guimarães, Diogo ; Vilela, Manuel ; Sousa, Juliana ; Bexiga, Joaquim

Further information

• DOI: 10.3205/iprs000182
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0183-iprs0001829
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 15.08.2025, 7:35 AM CEST