Treatment of Fournier's Gangrene With Vacuum-assisted Closure Therapy as Enhanced Recovery Treatment Modality.
Fournier's Gangrene
vacuum-assisted closure therapy
wound healing
Journal
In vivo (Athens, Greece)
ISSN: 1791-7549
Titre abrégé: In Vivo
Pays: Greece
ID NLM: 8806809
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
28
01
2020
revised:
24
02
2020
accepted:
25
02
2020
entrez:
2
5
2020
pubmed:
2
5
2020
medline:
11
2
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Fournier's gangrene is an uncommon, but extremely serious condition of necrotizing, soft tissue infection. There is a great debate regarding the management of larger defects and wound closure, with various techniques being described in the current literature. We aimed to present the surgical management of extensive Fournier's gangrene treated successfully with Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy, a novel approach to treatment algorithm that can lead to a paradigm shift. A 66-year-old male patient with Fournier's gangrene was treated with extensive surgical debridement, protective colostomy and VAC therapy. After initial extensive surgical debridement, VAC therapy significantly improved the clinical and aesthetic condition of the patient. VAC therapy in Fournier's gangrene patients may be a safe and effective technique with favorable clinical outcomes, by improving and enhancing wound healing and recovery.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND/AIM
OBJECTIVE
Fournier's gangrene is an uncommon, but extremely serious condition of necrotizing, soft tissue infection. There is a great debate regarding the management of larger defects and wound closure, with various techniques being described in the current literature. We aimed to present the surgical management of extensive Fournier's gangrene treated successfully with Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy, a novel approach to treatment algorithm that can lead to a paradigm shift.
CASE
METHODS
A 66-year-old male patient with Fournier's gangrene was treated with extensive surgical debridement, protective colostomy and VAC therapy.
RESULTS
RESULTS
After initial extensive surgical debridement, VAC therapy significantly improved the clinical and aesthetic condition of the patient.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
VAC therapy in Fournier's gangrene patients may be a safe and effective technique with favorable clinical outcomes, by improving and enhancing wound healing and recovery.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32354953
pii: 34/3/1499
doi: 10.21873/invivo.11936
pmc: PMC7279784
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1499-1502Informations de copyright
Copyright© 2020, International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. George J. Delinasios), All rights reserved.
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