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. 2024 Nov;106(8):731-732.
doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2023.0102. Epub 2024 Feb 16.

The novel use of a vacuum-assisted closure dressing in the management of Fournier's gangrene

L Condell  1 , N Doolan  2 , M McMonagle  3   4
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The novel use of a vacuum-assisted closure dressing in the management of Fournier's gangrene

L Condell et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2024 Nov.
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Figure 1
Initial presentation of Fournier's gangrene of the scrotum and perineum
Figure 2
Figure 2
Debridement of necrotic tissue back to viable tissue (note testicles temporarily relocated into inguinal pouch)
Figure 3
Figure 3
Placement of black vacuum-assisted closure foam over debrided area with insertion of a Foley catheter into the anal canal and overlying stoma bag in situ
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