Fournier gangrene with concurrent multifocal necrotizing fasciitis: a systematic review and case report

Purpose A patient presented to a regional surgical center with Fournier gangrene (FG) and concurrent multifocal necrotizing fasciitis (NF). Given the rarity, it was decided to undertake a systematic review to investigate the incidence and prevalence of FG with multifocal NF and consequently determin...

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Main Authors: Jessica A. Paynter, Kirby R. Qin, Dongrong Situ, Chun Hin Angus Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Coloproctology 2023-10-01
Series:Annals of Coloproctology
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Online Access:http://coloproctol.org/upload/pdf/ac-2022-00192-0027.pdf
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author Jessica A. Paynter
Kirby R. Qin
Dongrong Situ
Chun Hin Angus Lee
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Kirby R. Qin
Dongrong Situ
Chun Hin Angus Lee
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description Purpose A patient presented to a regional surgical center with Fournier gangrene (FG) and concurrent multifocal necrotizing fasciitis (NF). Given the rarity, it was decided to undertake a systematic review to investigate the incidence and prevalence of FG with multifocal NF and consequently determine the treatment and approach to management of such presentation. Methods Firstly, the report of the 56-year-old male patient is discussed regarding his surgical management. Secondly, a systematic review was undertaken according to PRISMA guidelines using MEDLINE, Scopus, and Embase databases. Searches used the following MeSH terms: (“fournier’s gangrene”) AND ((necrotising fasciitis) OR (necrotising soft tissue infection)). Once the search results were obtained, duplicate articles were removed. Titles, abstracts, and articles were reviewed by 2 authors. Results The search strategy using the 3 databases revealed a total of 402 studies. Fifty-seven studies were removed due to duplication. A total of 345 records were screened via title and abstract, of which 115 were excluded. Two hundred and thirty studies were reviewed for eligibility. A total of all 230 studies were excluded; 169 were excluded as they included the incorrect patient population (patients suffered from FG or NF, but not both collectively), 60 studies were excluded due to incorrect study designs, and 1 report occurred in the wrong setting. Conclusion This highlights that while being a relatively known, uncommon infection both FG and NF are well documented separately within the literature. However, FG with concurrent multifocal NF has not been documented within the literature.
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spelling doaj.art-e15f8277ed304bdb9940fd4870e88c272023-10-30T07:59:51ZengKorean Society of ColoproctologyAnnals of Coloproctology2287-97142287-97222023-10-0139542142610.3393/ac.2022.00192.00271935Fournier gangrene with concurrent multifocal necrotizing fasciitis: a systematic review and case reportJessica A. Paynter0Kirby R. Qin1Dongrong Situ2Chun Hin Angus Lee3 Department of General Surgery, Bendigo Health, Bendigo, VIC, Australia Department of Surgery, Austin Health, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia Department of General Surgery, Bendigo Health, Bendigo, VIC, Australia Department of General Surgery, Bendigo Health, Bendigo, VIC, AustraliaPurpose A patient presented to a regional surgical center with Fournier gangrene (FG) and concurrent multifocal necrotizing fasciitis (NF). Given the rarity, it was decided to undertake a systematic review to investigate the incidence and prevalence of FG with multifocal NF and consequently determine the treatment and approach to management of such presentation. Methods Firstly, the report of the 56-year-old male patient is discussed regarding his surgical management. Secondly, a systematic review was undertaken according to PRISMA guidelines using MEDLINE, Scopus, and Embase databases. Searches used the following MeSH terms: (“fournier’s gangrene”) AND ((necrotising fasciitis) OR (necrotising soft tissue infection)). Once the search results were obtained, duplicate articles were removed. Titles, abstracts, and articles were reviewed by 2 authors. Results The search strategy using the 3 databases revealed a total of 402 studies. Fifty-seven studies were removed due to duplication. A total of 345 records were screened via title and abstract, of which 115 were excluded. Two hundred and thirty studies were reviewed for eligibility. A total of all 230 studies were excluded; 169 were excluded as they included the incorrect patient population (patients suffered from FG or NF, but not both collectively), 60 studies were excluded due to incorrect study designs, and 1 report occurred in the wrong setting. Conclusion This highlights that while being a relatively known, uncommon infection both FG and NF are well documented separately within the literature. However, FG with concurrent multifocal NF has not been documented within the literature.http://coloproctol.org/upload/pdf/ac-2022-00192-0027.pdffournier gangrenenecrotizing fasciitismultifocal
spellingShingle Jessica A. Paynter
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Fournier gangrene with concurrent multifocal necrotizing fasciitis: a systematic review and case report
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title Fournier gangrene with concurrent multifocal necrotizing fasciitis: a systematic review and case report
title_full Fournier gangrene with concurrent multifocal necrotizing fasciitis: a systematic review and case report
title_fullStr Fournier gangrene with concurrent multifocal necrotizing fasciitis: a systematic review and case report
title_full_unstemmed Fournier gangrene with concurrent multifocal necrotizing fasciitis: a systematic review and case report
title_short Fournier gangrene with concurrent multifocal necrotizing fasciitis: a systematic review and case report
title_sort fournier gangrene with concurrent multifocal necrotizing fasciitis a systematic review and case report
topic fournier gangrene
necrotizing fasciitis
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url http://coloproctol.org/upload/pdf/ac-2022-00192-0027.pdf
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