Fournier's gangrene and fecal diversion. When, in which patients, and what type should I perform?


Journal

Langenbeck's archives of surgery
ISSN: 1435-2451
Titre abrégé: Langenbecks Arch Surg
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 9808285

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
06 Nov 2023
Historique:
received: 23 02 2023
accepted: 04 10 2023
medline: 8 11 2023
pubmed: 7 11 2023
entrez: 6 11 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a necrotizing fasciitis affecting the perineum and urogenital tissue. The mortality rate is high although early detection and aggressive debridement can reduce mortality by up to 16%. The prevalence of sequelae is very high and a colostomy is often necessary to control the perineal wound. A retrospective study was carried out to recruit all patients operated on by the General Surgery and Urology Departments with a diagnosis of GF at the University Hospital over 22 years. Mortality, the Fournier gangrene severity index (FGSI), and fecal diversion (either surgical (colostomy) or straight (Flexi-seal)) are collected. A total of 149 patients met the inclusion criteria. FG's most frequent cause was a perianal abscess (107 patients-72%). Eighteen patients (12%) died of a specific cause of FG. Age (p = 0.014) and patients with an oncological history (p = 0.038) both were the only mortality risk factors for mortality according to logistic regression. Fifty patients required some form of fecal diversion in the postoperative period (32 colostomies and 18 Flexi-seal). Neither the use of postoperative fecal diversion (surgical or Flexi-seal) nor the timing of its use had any effect on postoperative mortality. One in eight patients died in the immediate postoperative period secondary to FG. Despite improved outcomes, 22% required a colostomy during admission. However, neither the performance of a colostomy nor the timing was associated with decreased FG-associated mortality. Non-invasive methods should be used first and surgical bowel diversion should be postponed as long as possible.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37932463
doi: 10.1007/s00423-023-03137-3
pii: 10.1007/s00423-023-03137-3
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Informations de copyright

© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.

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Auteurs

Ana Ortega Ferrete (A)

General and Digestive Surgery Department, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Km 9.1, 28034, Madrid, Spain.

Enrique López (E)

Urology Department, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.

Luz Divina Juez Sáez (LD)

General and Digestive Surgery Department, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Km 9.1, 28034, Madrid, Spain. luz.juez@gmail.com.
Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain. luz.juez@gmail.com.

Juan Carlos García-Pérez (JC)

General and Digestive Surgery Department, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Km 9.1, 28034, Madrid, Spain.
Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
Insituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), Madrid, Spain.

Juan Ocaña (J)

General and Digestive Surgery Department, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Km 9.1, 28034, Madrid, Spain.
Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.

Araceli Ballestero (A)

General and Digestive Surgery Department, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Km 9.1, 28034, Madrid, Spain.
Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.

Jose María Fernández-Cebrián (JM)

General and Digestive Surgery Department, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Km 9.1, 28034, Madrid, Spain.
Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.

Javier Die Trill (J)

General and Digestive Surgery Department, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Km 9.1, 28034, Madrid, Spain.

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