Clinical outcomes of Fournier's gangrene from a tertiary hospital
J. coloproctol. (Rio J., Impr.); 32 (4), 2012
Publication year: 2012
Fournier's gangrene is a progressive polymicrobial necrotizing fasciitis, caused by aerobic and anaerobic organisms. It causes an endarteritis obliterans leading to vessel thrombosis and subsequent cutaneous and subcutaneous necrosis of the perineal region.
OBJECTIVE:
It was to describe the clinical outcomes of Fournier's gangrene treated at the Hospital Santa Marcelina, São Paulo (SP), Brazil.METHODS:
This was a retrospective study conducted at the Hospital Santa Marcelina, in São Paulo (SP), Brazil, with patients with necrotizing fasciitis from September 2008 to March 2011.RESULTS:
We included 13 patients, most were males, and the mean age was 51.8 years old. Five of them presented with systemic inflammatory response syndrome, only two had no comorbidities and 23% were obese. The most prevalent etiologic agent was E. coli, and the most common antibiotic regimen consisted of a combination of metronidazole with ciprofloxacin. The average number of surgical procedures performed by patient was 2.07, and 7 patients (53.8%) underwent colostomy formation. The mortality rate was 30.8%.CONCLUSIONS:
Fournier's gangrene is a severe disease, with high mortality rates. The physician should suspect its diagnosis early and have an aggressive treatment approach to achieve better outcomes. (AU)
A gangrena de Fournier representa uma fasceíte necrotizante e progressiva de origem polimicrobiana, causada por organismos aeróbios e anaeróbios. Tem como fisiopatologia a endarterite obliterante, que leva à trombose dos vasos cutâneos e subcutâneos e à consequente necrose da região perineal.