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Treatment of Fournier's Gangrene with Combination of Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, and Protective Colostomy
Joint Authors
Bonetti, Lorenzo
Zagli, Giovanni
Prosperi, Paolo
Degl'Innocenti, Sara
Parodo, Jessyca
Peris, Adriano
Cianchi, Giovanni
Source
Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-01-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Fournier's gangrene is a rare process which affects soft tissue in the genital and perirectal area.
It can also progress to all different stages of sepsis, and abdominal compartment syndrome can be one of its complications.
Two patients in septic shock due to Fournier gangrene were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Emergency Department.
In both cases, infection started from the scrotum and the necrosis quickly involved genitals, perineal, and inguinal regions.
Patients were treated with surgical debridement, protective colostomy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and broad-spectrum antibacterial chemotherapy.
Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy was applied to the wound with the aim to clean, decontaminate, and avoid abdominal compartmental syndrome development.
Both patients survived and were discharged from Intensive Care Unit after hyperbaric oxygen therapy cycles and abdominal closure.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zagli, Giovanni& Cianchi, Giovanni& Degl'Innocenti, Sara& Parodo, Jessyca& Bonetti, Lorenzo& Prosperi, Paolo…[et al.]. 2012. Treatment of Fournier's Gangrene with Combination of Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, and Protective Colostomy. Case Reports in Anesthesiology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471718
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zagli, Giovanni…[et al.]. Treatment of Fournier's Gangrene with Combination of Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, and Protective Colostomy. Case Reports in Anesthesiology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471718
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zagli, Giovanni& Cianchi, Giovanni& Degl'Innocenti, Sara& Parodo, Jessyca& Bonetti, Lorenzo& Prosperi, Paolo…[et al.]. Treatment of Fournier's Gangrene with Combination of Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, and Protective Colostomy. Case Reports in Anesthesiology. 2012. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471718
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-471718