@article{Upender_Shanti Kumar_Ramesh Kumar_Kalavathi_2016, title={Fournier’s gangrene: a review of 38 cases in a tertiary hospital}, volume={4}, url={https://ijmrr.medresearch.in/index.php/ijmrr/article/view/1149}, DOI={10.17511/ijmrr.2016.i09.13}, abstractNote={<p>Aim of the study: To study the incidence, age distribution, mode of presentation, abnormalities in biochemical parameters, to lay down parameters for prognostication and study the outcome of fournier’s gangrene.</p> <p>Methodology: This prospective study was conducted upon 38 patients diagnosed with Fournier’s gangrene in surgical unit of our institute from November 2007 – October 2009.</p> <p>Results: Total number of surgical admissions in our institution during the period from November 2007 – October 2009 were 11,507. Of which, the number of cases of Fournier’s Gangrene were 38 (Incidence - 0.33%).</p> <p>Conclusion: Fournier’s gangrene is associated with high mortality.</p&gt;}, number={9}, journal={International Journal of Medical Research and Review}, author={Upender, Araboina and Shanti Kumar, Goparaju and Ramesh Kumar, Dodda and Kalavathi, Sheelam}, year={2016}, month={Sep.}, pages={1591-1595} }