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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2014; 20(24): 7950-7954
Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7950
Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7950
Table 1 Clinical data of Fournier gangrene n (%)
| Enterostomy group (n = 28) | Control group (n = 23) | P value | |
| Gender (M/F) | 27/1 | 21/1 | > 0.05 |
| Age (yr) | 49.3 ± 7.8 | 50.1 ± 8.9 | > 0.05 |
| Disease course (from the onset to surgery) | 5.0 | 4.7 | > 0.05 |
| FGSI score | 5.3 | 5.6 | > 0.05 |
| Predisposing factors | |||
| Diabetes | 22 (78.6) | 19 (82.6) | > 0.05 |
| Cirrhosis | 19 (67.9) | 15 (54.3) | > 0.05 |
| Renal failure | 3 (10.7) | 2 (8.7) | > 0.05 |
| Initially infected regions | |||
| Anal areas | 22 (89.3) | 11 (47.8) | > 0.05 |
| Urogenital areas | 3 (10.7) | 9 (52.2) | > 0.05 |
| Unknown | 3 (10.7) | 3 (13.0) | > 0.05 |
Table 2 Conditions of patients with Fournier gangrene after operation n (%)
| Enterostomy group (n = 28) | Control group (n = 23) | P value | |
| Cases requiring skin grafting | 10 (35.8) | 6 (26.1) | > 0.05 |
| Cases requiring debridement procedures | > 6 | > 4 | > 0.05 |
| Time to normal body temperature (d) | > 6 | > 8 | > 0.05 |
| Average length of hospital stay (d) | 14.3 ± 7.8 | 20.1 ± 8.9 | > 0.05 |
| Case fatality rate | > 3.6% | > 21.7% | > 0.05 |
- Citation: Li YD, Zhu WF, Qiao JJ, Lin JJ. Enterostomy can decrease the mortality of patients with Fournier gangrene. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(24): 7950-7954
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i24/7950.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7950