ABSTRACT Objective: To describe and analyze the cases of Fournier's Gangrene caused by perianal abscess treated in a tertiary hospital in western Paraná, correlating possible factors that influence mortality, with emphasis on late diagnosis and therapy. Methods: A retrospective and descriptive case se...
ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the profile of patients with Fournier's gangrene treated in a public tertiary hospital in western Paraná State. Methods: we conducted a cross-sectional, retrospective and descriptive study of patients with Fournier's gangrene treated between January 2012 and November 201...
Se analiza la experiencia en el manejo de 11 pacientes atendidos por gangrena de Fournier en el período 1992-1997 en nuestro servicio. El origen de la gangrena fue por absceso anorrectal en un 73 por ciento y uropatía obstructiva en un 18 por ciento. De los 8 pacientes con absceso anorrectal, 4 habían...