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Fournier's Gangrene and the Origin of the Infection as a Prognostic of Morbidity and Mortality, an Analysis of 121 Patients

NCT03443544 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 121

Last updated 2018-02-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Background:

Fournier's gangrene it's a necrotizing infection of the genital area, with high morbidity and mortality. The site of infection its the origin of the necrotizing fasciitis. There are 4 well known origins of Fournier's gangrene: Testicular, Intestinal, Urinary and cutaneous, and its prognostic value has not been established yet, that's because the lack of case series with adequate number of patients. This is a retrospective study in which we evaluate the prognostic factors of every patient and its mortality compared with its origin area and multiple scores with their survival rates and hospital stay.

Conditions

  • Fournier Gangrene
  • Fournier's Gangrene of Penis
  • Fournier's Gangrene of Scrotum

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Aggressive debridement

Aggressive debridement of the tissues undergoing fascitis

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital Universitario Dr. Jose E. Gonzalez

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-11-01
Primary Completion
2018-02-01
Completion
2018-02-01

Countries

  • Mexico

Study Locations

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