Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
8
10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
13
en
jalali
1393
10
1
gregorian
2015
1
1
29
1
online
1
fulltext
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Do not underestimate fournier’s gangrene: Report of 8 cases in 10 month survey
Surgery
Surgery
Original Research
Original Research
<p> <strong> Background </strong>: Fourniers gangrene caused by synergic aerobic and anaerobic organism is a life threatening disorder.</p>
<p> <strong> Methods </strong>: The medical records of 8 among 839 patients admitted to imam ali general hospital Zahedan university of Medical Sciences with fourniers gangrene during the 10 months period between 2012 and 2013 were reviewed.</p>
<p> <strong> Results </strong>: The most common etiology and presentation were abscess and perianal pain respectively. Mixed bacterial flora was common finding in patient. Single debridement was carried out in 2 patients and repeated procedure was needed in 6.</p>
<p> <strong> Conclusion </strong>: This disease is characterized with high mortality of up to 75% but in our study the rate was 37.5%. In other studies diabetes mellitus was found to be the common condition related to fourniers gangrene but in our study the common etiology was perianal abscess. Fourniers gangrene should be rule out in any patient with perianal pain and flulike, swelling skin.</p>
Fourniers gangrene, Mortality, Debridement.
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http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-782&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Hosein Ali
Danesh
drdaneshha@yahoo.com
200319475328460024459
200319475328460024459
No
Department of General Surgery, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
Mahdy
Saboury
dr.mahdysaboury@yahoo.com
200319475328460024460
200319475328460024460
Yes
Department of General Surgery, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
Ameneh
Sabzi
sabzi@yahoo.com
200319475328460024461
200319475328460024461
No
Department of General Surgery, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
Moosa
Saboury
persiasabour1960@gmail.com
200319475328460024462
200319475328460024462
No
Department of General Surgery, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
Maryamsadat
Jafary
maryamj@gmail.com
200319475328460024463
200319475328460024463
No
Faculty of Medicine Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
Shahriar
Saboury
200319475328460024464
200319475328460024464
No
Faculty of Medicine Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.