Relation between the area affected by Fournier's gangrene and the type of reconstructive surgery used. A study with 80 patients

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 510-514

  Carvalho, Joao P ^a   Hazan, Andre ^a   Cavalcanti, Andre G ^a   Favorito, Luciano Alves ^a,b  

^a Hospital Souza Aguiar   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fournier's gangrene; Genitalia; Infection; Reconstructive surgical procedures; Scrotum

Indexed keywords

EID: 34848911691     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382007000400008     Document Type: Article

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