Prognostic factors in Fournier gangrene

Asian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 37-41

  Ruiz Tovar, Jaime ^a   Córdoba, Luis ^b   Devesa, Jose Manuel ^b  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE ELCHE   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fournier gangrene; outcome; prognostic factor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOURNIER GANGRENE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOURNIER GANGRENE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84862650651     PISSN: 10159584     EISSN: 02193108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2012.04.006     Document Type: Article

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