Background: Fournier gangrene is an acute and rapidly progressive necrotizing fasciitis of the scrotum, perianal and perineal region of the body. It is a polymicrobial infection having an interplay of both anaerobic a...
Background: Fournier’s gangrene is a fulminant infection of the genitourinary tract characterized by progressive necrosis of the skin and subcutaneous tissue of the external genitalia. Initially mainly seen involving...
Introduction: Gangrene of the external genitalia organs (EGO) is a medico-surgical emergency that is still very common in Third World countries. The main etiologies are urogenital, dermocutaneous and proctological. Mo...
Background: Continuous spinal anesthesia (CSA) is an underused technique in modern anesthesia practice. Compared with other techniques of neuraxial anesthesia, CSA allows incremental dosing of an intrathecal local ane...
Supported by the 2021 Yeungnam University Research Grant.
BACKGROUND Thermo-expandable urethral stent(Memokath 028)implantation is an alternative treatment for older patients with lower urinary tract symptoms and benign prostatic obstruction.Following prostatic urethral sten...
BACKGROUND Case reports of symmetric digital gangrene resulting from high-dose vasopressors use in patients with alcoholic ketoacidosis,leading to cardiac arrest,are rare.To date,no specific treatment method for autol...
Fournier’s gangrene is a form of necrotizing fasciitis that has multiple causes and is relatively uncommon in children. We report a case of Fournier’s gangrene of infectious origin in a 12-month-old infant following...
Rationale:Symmetrical peripheral gangrene is a rare acute condition triggered by several medical conditions.It needs to be recognized early and treated as an emergency.Patient’s Concern:A 40-year-old patient without ...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,81620108011);the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(MOST,2017YFC1308401);supported by NSFC(31830036 and 31921002);the Beijing Municipal Science&Technology Commission(Z181100001518001);MOST(2019YFA0707100);the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDBS1020100)。
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease resulting from dysregulated lipid metabolism is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.Apolipoprotein E(ApoE)plays a critical role in cholesterol metabolism.Knock...
Background Fournier’s gangrene(FG)is a rare life-threatening form of necrotizing fasciitis.The risk factors for septic shock in patients with FG are unclear.This study aimed to identify potential risk factors and dev...