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Wound Management Practices in Scrotal-Con ned Fournier s Gangrene
Author(s)
Tuncer Bahceci Department of Urology, Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkiye
Ozan Aydogan Department of Urology, Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkiye
Efekan Koyuncu Department of Urology, Ege University, Izmir, Turkiye
Kasim Emre Ergun Department of Urology, Ege University, Izmir, Turkiye
Mustafa Serdar Kalemci Department of Urology, Ege University, Izmir, Turkiye
Abstract
To compare real-world outcomes of di erent wound care strategies following surgical debridement in scrotal-con ned Fournier Gangrene (FG), without inferring causality. Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Urology, Aydin Adnan Menderes University, and Ege University, Izmir, Turkiye, from August 2013 to October 2023. Methodology: Eighty-six patients with scrotal-con ned FG were included. They were divided into three postoperative wound care groups: Group 1 used gauze impregnated with rifampicin and nitrofurantoin, Group 2 used rivanol-impregnated gauze, and Group 3 used vacuum-assisted closure (VAC). Data on demographics, microbial pro les, antibiotic use, and clinical outcomes (including hospital stay) were recorded. Group comparisons were performed using one-way ANOVA, Kruskal Wallis, or Chi-square tests as appropriate. Results: The patients age ranged from 26 to 96 years (mean 63.9 years). The most common single morbidity was diabetes (29.1%). Predominant pathogens were polymicrobial (24.4%) and E. coli (23.3%) in isolation. Overall mortality was 5.8%. Median hospital stays were 9 days (range: 5 28) in Group 1, compared to 14 days (6-40) and 15 days (6-31) in Groups 2 and 3, respectively (p <0.001), with Group 1 being signi cantly shorter. Secondary debridement rates were similar across groups: 12.5% in Group 1, 37.5% in Group 2, 50% in Group 3 (p = 0.32). Antibiotic choices di ered signi cantly among the groups (p <0.001). Notably, the triple combination regimen of daptomycin, tigecycline, and meropenem was not used in Group 1. Conclusion: Topical antibiotic dressing using mesh dressings impregnated with rifampicin and nitrofurantoin was associated with a shorter hospitalisation compared to rivanol and VAC therapy in scrotal-con ned FG. These ndings suggest that rifampicin and nitrofurantoin-based topical therapy may be viable alternatives in resource-limited settings, or where VAC is unavailable.
Publication Details
Page(s) 981-986
DOI 10.29271/jcpsp.2025.08.981
Published Journal: Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, Volume: 35, Issue: 08, Year: 2025
Keywords
Vacuumassisted closure Fournier gangrene Wound care Conventional dressing Length of hospitalisation
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