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Treatment of Fournier's gangrene with adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Abstract
Fournier's gangrene is a devastating infection and often is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. Surgical debridement and antibiotics are the cornerstones of therapy. This case describes the use of hyperbaric oxygen as an adjunct in the treatment of Fournier's gangrene.
AuthorsM Lucca, H D Unger, A M Devenny
JournalThe American journal of emergency medicine (Am J Emerg Med) Vol. 8 Issue 5 Pg. 385-7 (Sep 1990) ISSN: 0735-6757 [Print] United States
PMID2206143 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Gangrene (therapy)
  • Genital Diseases, Male (pathology, therapy)
  • Humans
  • Hyperbaric Oxygenation
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Scrotum (pathology)

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