Fournier's gangrene: Review of 120 patients and predictors of mortality

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Yilmazlar T., IŞIK Ö., Ozturk E., ÖZER A., Gulcu B., ERCAN İ.

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, vol.20, no.5, pp.333-337, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Review
• Volume: 20 Issue: 5
• Publication Date: 2014
• Doi Number: 10.5505/tjtes.2014.06870
• Journal Name: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.333-337
• Keywords: Fournier's gangrene, mortality, severity score, OUTCOME PREDICTION, PROGNOSTIC-FACTORS, SEVERITY INDEX
• Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a devastating and potentially fatal disease requiring prompt and aggressive debridement. In this study, it was aimed to assess the predictors of mortality in a large cohort.