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Fournier’s Gangrene Experience: Retrospective Analysis of Thirty-five Cases

Year 2022, Volume: 75 Issue: 1, 119 - 123, 30.06.2022

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to analyze the results of Fournier’s gangrene patients who were followed and treated in our clinic.
Materials and Methods: In this study, 35 of Fournier’s gangrene patients who were treated between January 2019-October 2020 were analyzed
retrospectively. The patients’ results, including age, sex, gangrene localization, mortality rates, comorbidities, laboratory results, and microbiological
results, were analyzed.

Results: Thirty-four of the patients were male and 1 of them was female. Their mean age was 59.8 years. The duration of hospitalization was 25
days (range between 3-72), only 6 of them required intensive care unit. 2 of them died in this period (mortality: 5.7%). Twenty-four of the patients
(65.2%) had hypertension (HT), 22 of them (62.9%) had diabetes mellitus. The mean level of C-reactive protein was 203.3 mg/L. The most influenced
parts of the body were the scrotum in 27 patients (77.1%), perianal in 7 patients (20%), and perineal in 1 patient (2.9%). When we looked at the
microbiological aspects of the cases, there was polymicrobial flora and Eschericia coli was the leading agent with the rate of 31.9%. All of the
patients were followed after making adequate surgical debridement and they all were given the required antibiotic treatment. Local wound care
has been done regularly. The additional procedures were required in some patients, which were orchiectomy in 31.4%, colostomy in 22.9%, and
reconstruction with skin flap in 28.6%.

Conclusion: Fournier’s gangrene is an infectious process that progresses rapidly and can be fatal if not diagnosed and treated early. A multidisciplinary
approach is essential in the treatment program.

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References

  • 1. Chernyadyev SA, Ufimtseva MA, Vishnevskaya IF, et al. Fournier’s Gangrene: Literature Review and Clinical Cases. Urol Int. 2018;101:91-97.
  • 2. Singh A, Ahmed K, Aydin A, et al. Fournier’s gangrene. A clinical review. Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2016;88:157-164.
  • 3. El-Qushayri AE, Khalaf KM, Dahy A, et al. Fournier’s gangrene mortality: A 17-year systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Infect Dis. 2020;92:218- 225.
  • 4. Kuzaka B, Wróblewska MM, Borkowski T, et al. Fournier’s Gangrene: Clinical Presentation of 13 Cases. Med Sci Monit. 2018;24:548-555.
  • 5. Thwaini A, Khan A, Malik A, et al. Fournier’s gangrene and its emergency management. Postgrad Med J. 2006;82:516-519.
  • 6. Saifee NH, Evans HL, Magaret AS, et al. Outcomes in necrotizing soft tissue infections treated with therapeutic plasma exchange. Transfusion. 2017;57:1407-1413.
  • 7. Kincius M, Telksnys T, Trumbeckas D, et al. Evaluation of LRINEC Scale Feasibility for Predicting Outcomes of Fournier Gangrene. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2016;17:448-453.
  • 8. Montrief T, Long B, Koyfman A, et al. Fournier Gangrene: A Review for Emergency Clinicians. J Emerg Med. 2019;57:488-500.
  • 9. Laor E, Palmer LS, Tolia BM, et al. Outcome prediction in patients with Fournier’s gangrene. J Urol. 1995;154:89-92.

Fournier Gangreni Deneyimimiz: Otuz Beş Olguluk Retrospektif Analiz

Year 2022, Volume: 75 Issue: 1, 119 - 123, 30.06.2022

Abstract

Amaç: Çalışmamızda kliniğimizde Fournier gangreni tanısı ile takip ve tedavi edilen hastaların sonuçlarını incelemeyi ve literatüre sunmayı amaçladık.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Kliniğimizde Ocak 2019-Mart 2021 tarihleri arasında tedavi görmüş olan 35 Fournier gangreni hastası retrospektif olarak
incelendi. Hastaların yaş, cinsiyet, gangren lokalizasyonu, mortalite durumu, ek hastalıkları, laboratuvar değerleri, mikrobiyolojik sonuçları analiz
edildi.

Bulgular: Otuz beş hastanın 34’ü erkek 1’i kadın olmak üzere ortalama yaş 59,8 olarak saptandı. Hastaların ortalama hastanede kalış süreleri 25
gün olup (3-72), 6 hastanın (%20,7) yoğun bakım ihtiyacı oldu. Yalnızca 2 kişi hayatını kaybetti (%5,7). Hastaların 24’ünde hipertansiyon (HT)
(%68,6), 22’sinde diabetes mellitus (%62,9) eşlik etmekteydi. Hastaların C-reaktif protein seviyeleri ortalama 203,3 mg/L olarak saptandı. Fournier
gangrenin ağırlıklı olarak görüldüğü yerler ise 27 hastada skrotal (%77,1), 7 hastada perianal (%20), 1 hastada ise perineal (%2,9) bölgelerdi. Hastalar
mikrobiyolojik açıdan incelendiğinde polimikrobiyal flora dikkati çekmiştir ve Eschericia coli en sık görülen etken olmuştur (%31,9). Hastaların
tamamına cerrahi debridman yapıldı ve antibiyoterapileri düzenlenerek takip edildi. Hastalara düzenli olarak lokal yara bakımı uygulandı. Ek işlem
gereken hastaların %31,4’üne orşiektomi yapılmış olup, %22,9’una kolostomi açıldı. Olguların %28,6’sında ise deri flebi ile rekonstrüksiyon yapıldı.

Sonuç: Fournier gangreni, hızlı ilerleyen, erken tanı konulup tedavi edilmediğinde mortal seyredebilen enfeksiyöz bir süreçtir. Tedavi programında
multidisipliner bir yaklaşım şarttır.

Ethical Statement

Etik Kurul Onayı: Çalışma Ankara Şehir Hastanesi Lokal Etik Kurulu tarafından incelenmiş ve oy birliğiyle etik açıdan uygun görülmüştür (etik kurul onay numarası: E1-20-1064). Hasta Onayı: Çalışma geriye dönük analiz olduğundan dolayı hasta onayı alınmamıştır. Hakem Değerlendirmesi: Editörler kurulu ve editörler kurulu dışında olan kişiler tarafından değerlendirilmiştir

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References

  • 1. Chernyadyev SA, Ufimtseva MA, Vishnevskaya IF, et al. Fournier’s Gangrene: Literature Review and Clinical Cases. Urol Int. 2018;101:91-97.
  • 2. Singh A, Ahmed K, Aydin A, et al. Fournier’s gangrene. A clinical review. Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2016;88:157-164.
  • 3. El-Qushayri AE, Khalaf KM, Dahy A, et al. Fournier’s gangrene mortality: A 17-year systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Infect Dis. 2020;92:218- 225.
  • 4. Kuzaka B, Wróblewska MM, Borkowski T, et al. Fournier’s Gangrene: Clinical Presentation of 13 Cases. Med Sci Monit. 2018;24:548-555.
  • 5. Thwaini A, Khan A, Malik A, et al. Fournier’s gangrene and its emergency management. Postgrad Med J. 2006;82:516-519.
  • 6. Saifee NH, Evans HL, Magaret AS, et al. Outcomes in necrotizing soft tissue infections treated with therapeutic plasma exchange. Transfusion. 2017;57:1407-1413.
  • 7. Kincius M, Telksnys T, Trumbeckas D, et al. Evaluation of LRINEC Scale Feasibility for Predicting Outcomes of Fournier Gangrene. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2016;17:448-453.
  • 8. Montrief T, Long B, Koyfman A, et al. Fournier Gangrene: A Review for Emergency Clinicians. J Emerg Med. 2019;57:488-500.
  • 9. Laor E, Palmer LS, Tolia BM, et al. Outcome prediction in patients with Fournier’s gangrene. J Urol. 1995;154:89-92.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Urology
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Samet Şenel 0000-0003-2280-4192

Emre Uzun 0000-0002-3005-2122

Muhammed Emin Polat 0000-0003-0271-0746

Mustafa Karaaslan 0000-0003-3453-3334

Yusuf Kasap 0000-0001-5313-2611

Sedat Taştemur 0000-0003-0534-2520

Öner Odabaş 0000-0003-3776-0583

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Publication Date June 30, 2022
Published in Issue Year 2022 Volume: 75 Issue: 1

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APA Şenel, S., Uzun, E., Polat, M. E., … Karaaslan, M. (2022). Fournier’s Gangrene Experience: Retrospective Analysis of Thirty-five Cases. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 75(1), 119-123. https://doi.org/10.4274/atfm.galenos.2021.03016
AMA Şenel S, Uzun E, Polat ME, et al. Fournier’s Gangrene Experience: Retrospective Analysis of Thirty-five Cases. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. June 2022;75(1):119-123. doi:10.4274/atfm.galenos.2021.03016
Chicago Şenel, Samet, Emre Uzun, Muhammed Emin Polat, Mustafa Karaaslan, Yusuf Kasap, Sedat Taştemur, and Öner Odabaş. “Fournier’s Gangrene Experience: Retrospective Analysis of Thirty-Five Cases”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 75, no. 1 (June 2022): 119-23. https://doi.org/10.4274/atfm.galenos.2021.03016.
EndNote Şenel S, Uzun E, Polat ME, Karaaslan M, Kasap Y, Taştemur S, Odabaş Ö (June 1, 2022) Fournier’s Gangrene Experience: Retrospective Analysis of Thirty-five Cases. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 75 1 119–123.
IEEE S. Şenel, E. Uzun, M. E. Polat, M. Karaaslan, Y. Kasap, S. Taştemur, and Ö. Odabaş, “Fournier’s Gangrene Experience: Retrospective Analysis of Thirty-five Cases”, Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 75, no. 1, pp. 119–123, 2022, doi: 10.4274/atfm.galenos.2021.03016.
ISNAD Şenel, Samet et al. “Fournier’s Gangrene Experience: Retrospective Analysis of Thirty-Five Cases”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 75/1 (June2022), 119-123. https://doi.org/10.4274/atfm.galenos.2021.03016.
JAMA Şenel S, Uzun E, Polat ME, Karaaslan M, Kasap Y, Taştemur S, Odabaş Ö. Fournier’s Gangrene Experience: Retrospective Analysis of Thirty-five Cases. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2022;75:119–123.
MLA Şenel, Samet et al. “Fournier’s Gangrene Experience: Retrospective Analysis of Thirty-Five Cases”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 75, no. 1, 2022, pp. 119-23, doi:10.4274/atfm.galenos.2021.03016.
Vancouver Şenel S, Uzun E, Polat ME, Karaaslan M, Kasap Y, Taştemur S, et al. Fournier’s Gangrene Experience: Retrospective Analysis of Thirty-five Cases. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2022;75(1):119-23.