Fournier’s Gangrene Post Circumcision in a Tertiary Hospital in Southern Nigeria

Purpose: Fournier’s gangrene is a rapidly progressing necrotizing fasciitis. It true urological emergency. relatively rare condition. The aim was to highlight the presentation and management of following circumcision.
 Methodology: This retrospective study. Eight patients who presented with features post circumcision between January 2012 December 2021 University Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital UPTH were included in A questionnaire used obtain data from all listed medical records department as having been treated for during study period. Data collected include age at presentation, level education mother, duration symptoms before carried out circumcision, where out, number debridement complications. entered using Microsoft Excel 2016 version transferred into statistical package social sciences (SPSS) windows (version 20) (IBM SPSS Inc. Chicago, IL) analysis. Categorical form frequencies percentages tables. Continuous variables means standard deviation. Results tables charts.
 Findings: total eight had FG circumcision. median 14days range 10 days 10years. parents most (87.5%) no formal or primary education. Most (62.5%) 4 6 after onset symptoms. Five 8 their by traditional attendant. Three One patient died. Circumcision can be predisposing factor especially if it home, untrained personnel. Early gives best outcome.
 Recommendation: Only trained personnel should carry When caregivers notice any unusual change they present immediately hospital.