Introduction: Fournier's gangrene is a rapidly progressing necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum and genital area associated with a high mortality rate. We presented our experience in managing this entity and identified prognostic factors affecting mortality. Methods: We carried out a retrospective study of 72 patients treated for Fournier's gangrene at our institution between January 2005 and December 2014. Patients were divided into survivors and nonsurvivors and potential prognostic factors were analyzed. Results: Of the 72 patients, 64 were males (89%) and 8 females (11%), with a mean age of 51 years. The most common predisposing factor was diabetes mellitus (38%). The mortality rate was 17% (12 patients died). Statistically significant differences were not found in age, gender, and predisposing factors, except in heart disease (p = 0.038). Individual laboratory parameters significantly correlating with mortality included hemoglobin (p = 0.023), hematocrit (p = 0.019), serum urea (p = 0.009), creatinine (p = 0.042), and potassium (p = 0.026). Severe sepsis on admission and the extent of affected surface area also predicted higher mortality. Others factors, such as duration of symptoms before admission, number of surgical debridement, diverting colostomy and length of hospital stay, did not show significant differences. The median Fournier's Gangrene Severity Index (FGSI) was significantly higher in non-survivors (p = 0.002). Conclusion: Fournier's gangrene is a severe surgical emergency requiring early diagnosis and aggressive therapy. Identification of prognostic factors is essential to establish an optimal treatment and to improve outcome. The FGSI is a simple and valid method for predicting disease severity and patient survival.

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<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Intussusception is a rare condition in adults. A pathological lesion is usually found with a significant percentage of malignancy. The optimal treatment is still not universally clear. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> This is a retrospective review of adult patients with a diagnosis of intestinal intussusception and surgically treated at our institution from January 2009 to December 2018. Clinical, operative, and histological details were collected and analyzed. <b><i>Results:</i></b> A total of 26 cases, 16 males and 10 females, were diagnosed with surgically proven intussusception during the 10-year period. The mean age was 45 years (range 21–70). Using ultrasound and/or computed tomography as imaging study, the preoperative diagnosis was made in 21/26 (81%) patients. Five intussusceptions were discovered only upon exploratory laparotomy for intestinal obstruction. There were 19 (73%) cases of enteric and 7 (27%) cases of colonic intussusceptions. All patients underwent surgical exploration. Intestinal resection with immediate anastomosis was the technique of choice for most patients. A single patient underwent stoma for peritonitis secondary to intestinal perforation. An organic cause has been systematically revealed, and no idiopathic intussusception was detected. Etiology was malignant in 9 (35%) cases. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Adult intussusception should be considered in any patient with subacute abdominal pain. Considering the high rate of malignancy, intestinal resection without attempting reduction is highly recommended for colonic intussusceptions. However, a more selective approach can be adopted for enteric intussusceptions.

Abdominal wall hernias after trauma have been recognized for more than a century, with the first case reported as occurring after a fall. Traumatic abdominal wall hernias (TAWHs) after blunt trauma are uncommon. The timing of definitive repair, early or delayed, is not clear. We report a case on TAWH and mesenteric avulsion, highlighting the reasons for immediate or delayed repair. A single case study can hardly be considered as a basis for profound changes in the management of post traumatic hernias. However, damage to all layers of the abdominal wall indicates high-energy trauma. In such cases, the damage is not, in all probability, limited to the integumentary system. For the moment, the timing of surgery in any TAWH should be considered differently according to the trauma, the wall defect, clinical and radiological findings, associated injuries, and the clinical status of the patient.

La mucocèle appendiculaire ou tumeur mucosécré-tante appendiculaire est une affection rare, définie comme une dilatation kystique de la lumière de l'appendice à la suite d'une accumulation intraluminale de sécrétions mucineuses, translucides, gélatineuses, pouvant toucher soit la totalité de l'organe, soit un segment le plus souvent distal. Sa pathogé-nie est discutée, le diagnostic est presque toujours peropéra-toire, l'imagerie joue maintenant un rôle important dans le diagnostic. De la nature histologique dépend la thérapeutique. Celle-ci va de la simple appendicectomie dans les formes bénignes, à l'hémicolectomie droite pour cancer dans les mucocèles malignes. Nous rapportons dix cas colligés dans le service. À travers la revue de la littérature, nous essayerons de dégager les différents moyens diagnostiques et les aspects anatomopathologiques dont découle la thérapeutique. Mots clés Mucocèle appendiculaire · Diagnostic · Anatomie pathologique · TraitementAbstract The appendicular mucocele or mucosecretant tumor is a rare affection defined as a cystic dilatation of the lumen of the appendix following the intraluminal accumulation of mucinous, translucent, gelatinous secretion which may reach either the entire organ or a segment more often distal. Its pathogeny is under discussion, and the diagnosis is more often preoperative. The therapy depends on the histological nature of the mucocele, which goes from a simple appendicectomy when the mucocele is benign to a right hemicolectomy in the case of a malignant mucocele. We report ten cases from the service, and through the medical record notes, we try to identify the different ways of diagnosis and the anatomopathologic aspects which arise from the therapy.