Multimodal management of Fournier’s gangrene with subsequent wound closure techniques

Fungal Fourniers Gangrene in an Immunocompromised Patient

Fournier's Gangrene is a rapidly progressive necrotizing fasciitis of the groin, perianal and perineal region that is often polymicrobial in nature, often averaging 3 species of bacteria per patient. The typical infection can be due to a host of microbes, including gram positive, gram negative and anaerobic species including. Many of the causative organisms are found in the normal microbial flo...

Management of Fournier's gangrene with Vacuum Assisted Closure® dressing.

Annals Academy of Medicine Dear Editor, Fournier’s gangrene is a surgical emergency. Treatment consists of fl uid resuscitation, intravenous broad spectrum antibiotics and immediate surgical consultation with a view for early wound debridement and drainage. A common problem of Fournier’s gangrene is the large defect that remains post-drainage. Many of these defects are treated with daily wound ...

Comparison of Primary Wound Closure with Vacuum Drainage and Delayed Closure in Perforated Appendicitis

Open wound managment after perforated appendicitis has been a common practice but recently, primary closure has been advocated to reduce costs and morbidity. For comparing delayed closures against primary closure with vacuum drainage, a randomized experimental study was designed. in Kerman. Sixty patients with perforated appendicitis divided randomly in two groups and evaluated on day of discha...

Fourniers gangrene following hyfrecation in a male infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.

Laparoscopic Management of Heterotopic Interstitial Pregnancy with Subsequent Term Delivery

A 35 year-old woman at 7-week gestational age was referred to our hospital. The patient was diagnosed with the heterotopic interstitial pregnancy by transvaginal ultrasonography after receiving in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer. Laparoscopic excision and curettage was successfully performed at 8.4-gestational age under general anesthesia and the patient was discharged 2 days afte...