Clinical Study Urologia 2013

Fournier's Gangrene: a fifteen-year survey. Three cases treated by aggressive surgical management.

Repetto U, Donelli A — Urologia, 2013

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers analyzed their 15-year data on 23 male patients with Fournier's Gangrene, focusing on the last three cases that required aggressive surgical management.

What They Found

The study reviewed 23 male patients treated for Fournier's Gangrene over 15 years. The authors highlighted three recent cases requiring aggressive surgical management and observed a probable worsening prognosis potentially linked to increased drug resistance.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

This study is limited by its small sample size and retrospective nature, focusing on a single institution's experience.

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Study Details

Study Type	Clinical Study
Category	Infection
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	23813286
Year Published	2013
Journal	Urologia
MeSH Terms	Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Fournier Gangrene; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Surgical Procedures, Operative; Time Factors

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