Hyperbaric oxygen for the treatment of Fournier's gangrene

Journal of Urology

Volumn 173, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1975-1977

  Mindrup, Steven R ^a   Kealey, G Patrick ^a   Fallon, Bernard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fasciitis; Fournier gangrene; Hyperbaric oxygenation; Necrotizing; Scrotum; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEBRIDEMENT; FOURNIER GANGRENE; GANGRENE; GRAFT FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN GRAFT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 18744405731     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000158129.56571.05     Document Type: Article

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