Gracilis Muscle Interposition to Fill the Perianal Dead Space May Decrease Hospital Length of Stay in Fournier's Gangrene
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Tarih
2023
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
PurposeThe treatment of Fournier's gangrene (FG) includes aggressive debridement of the affected necrotic area, broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy, and reconstructive procedures, respectively. One of the main reasons of unfavorable outcomes in FG surgery is that the dead space occurs in the perianal region because of destruction of fascias and soft tissues. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the results of gracilis muscle flap transposition to fill the FG-associated perianal dead spaces.MethodsPatients treated for FG-associated dead spaces in their perianal region between the years 2017 and 2021 were included in the study. The patients who underwent the pedicled gracilis muscle flap surgery were included in group 1, whereas group 2 consisted of the patients with no additional surgical procedure for dead spaces but only the reconstruction of the soft tissue defects. Demographic data (age, sex), comorbid diseases, localization and length of perianal dead space, and management method for the soft tissue defects and complications were noted. The length of hospital stay and discharge day after surgery were also recorded.ResultsIn group 1, the mean duration of hospital stay was 23.5 +/- 5.0 (range, 14-48) days, whereas the mean period between the surgery and discharge was 5.1 +/- 2.2 (range, 3-12) days. These numbers were 31 +/- 8.3 (range, 19-58) days and 12.7 +/- 6.1 (range, 7-22) days in group 2, respectively. Statistical comparison of the periods between the surgery and discharge was found to be significantly different (P = 0.022). The duration of hospital stay was also shorter in the patients with gracilis muscle flap (P = 0.039).ConclusionsPerianal dead spaces accompanying many of the patients with FG provide appropriate conditions for bacterial colonization. Filling these pouches by the gracilis muscle flap prevented the progression of infection and enabled the patients to return to their normal life earlier.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Fournier's Gangrene, Perianal Dead Space, Gracilis Muscle Flap
Kaynak
Annals of Plastic Surgery
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N/A
Scopus Q Değeri
Q2
Cilt
90
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4
