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Case Study The American journal of case reports 2020

Combined Timed Surgery and Conservative Management of Primary Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Breast: A Case Report.

Dodaro CA, Zaffiro A, Iannicelli AM, Giordano L, Sorbino L, Mangiapia F, et al. — The American journal of case reports, 2020

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported on a 53-year-old woman with necrotizing fasciitis of the breast who was successfully treated with combined timed surgery and conservative management.

What They Found

A 53-year-old woman presented with necrotizing fasciitis of the right breast, involving the right lateral chest wall and flank, and septic shock. She underwent surgical debridement, negative pressure wound therapy, and reconstructive surgery, resulting in complete healing of the affected areas.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it is a case report from outside Canada.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, the findings cannot be generalized to a broader patient population.

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Study Details

Study Type Case Study
Category Wound Care
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 32487979
Year Published 2020
Journal The American journal of case reports
MeSH Terms Anti-Infective Agents; Breast; Combined Modality Therapy; Conservative Treatment; Fasciitis, Necrotizing; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy; Staphylococcal Infections; Surgery, Plastic; Wound Closure Techniques

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