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  • Title: [The diagnosis and treatment of Fournier's gangrene].
    Author: Cohen M, Tamir E, Abu-Abid S, Galili Y, Giladi M, Avital S, Shafir R, Klausner Y.
    Journal: Harefuah; 1998 Nov 01; 135(9):360-3, 407. PubMed ID: 10911447.
    Abstract:
    We treated 2 women and 8 men suffering from Fournier's gangrene during 1990-96. 2 had diabetes, 1 suffered from ulcerative colitis and 1 was an alcoholic. In 8 of them the infection was triggered by a mixture of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. Treatment consisted of repeated wide debridement and early colostomy. This aggressive approach resulted in relief of the septic signs within 24 hours and permitted early skin grafting of the wounds. 2 patients died due to sepsis that caused multiple organ failure. The 8 who survived were hospitalized for an average of 35 days. On follow-up examination 1-5 years later all patients had undergone closure of the colostomy and were completely rehabilitated. Fournier's gangrene is not rare in the geriatric population. We believe that early diagnosis and aggressive wide debridement, combined with early colostomy, are the keys to successful treatment.
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