The prognostic factors and severity index in Fournier's gangrene

Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 29-33

  Kim, Kwang Min ^a   Seong, Seung Hoon ^a   Won, Dal Yeon ^a   Ryu, Hoon ^a   Kim, Ik Yong ^a  

^a Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fournier's gangrene; Fournier's gangrene severity index; Prognostic factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANORECTAL INFECTION; ARTICLE; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOURNIER GANGRENE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MALE; MORTALITY; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SEPSIS; URINARY DIVERSION;

EID: 77953404005     PISSN: 20937822     EISSN: 20937830     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3393/jksc.2010.26.1.29     Document Type: Article

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