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New Approach to the Management of Fournier's Gangrene

1992; Wiley; Volume: 70; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1464-410x.1992.tb15669.x

1365-2176

C. A. ATTAH,

Hematological disorders and diagnostics

Summary— A new method of treating Fournier's gangrene is described in 13 patients. There was no mortality and the average hospital stay was 10 days. Considerable gain in man‐hours and expense was recorded when compared with the old method of treatment with antibiotics and wound debridement.