FOURNIER'S GANGRENE: RELATION OF DISEASE OUTCOMES WITH LRINEC (LABORATORY RISK INDICATOR FOR NECROTIZING FASCIITIS) SCORE AND NECROTIC AREA WIDTH

Kisaoglu A., OZOGUL B., KARA S., BAYRAMOĞLU A., AKSUNGUR N., ATAMANALP S. S.

ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, vol.31, no.1, pp.17-22, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Journal Name: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.17-22
  • Keywords: Fournier's gangrene, LRINEC score, necrotic area width, outcome, EXPERIENCE
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction: Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a rapidly progressive, synergistic polymicrobial necrotizing fasciitis of mostly the scrotum, vulva, genital or perianal region. Aim of our study is to investigate the relation of disease outcomes with Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (LRINEC) score and necrosis width by examining the characteristics of the patients.