Treatment of Fournier's Gangrene with Combination of Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, and Protective Colostomy

Fournier's gangrene is a rare process which affects soft tissue in the genital and perirectal area. It can also progress to all different stages of sepsis, and abdominal compartment syndrome can be one of its complications. Two patients in septic shock due to Fournier gangrene were admitted to...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Zagli, Giovanni Cianchi, Sara Degl'Innocenti, Jessyca Parodo, Lorenzo Bonetti, Paolo Prosperi, Adriano Peris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/430983
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