Introduction: Fournier’s disease is a type of necrotizing fasciitis, which is quickly progressive and involves mainly the testicular, perineal and perianal areas. Its etiology is polymicrobial, being associated to multiple risk factors.Due to its complexity, its treatment comprises antibiotic therapy, as well as two surgical steps, including the first one various surgical interventions, which consist in aggressive debridement of the nonviable tissue, and a second step, in which the coverage of the resulting defect is undertaken, for which multiple surgical techniques are available, although it has not been clarified which one should be indicated. Objectives: To find out which surgical techniques are used for coverage in Fournier’s disease and the length of the hospital stay that each one associates, as well as the characteristics of the patients with this disease. Material and methods. We selected all the patients whose diagnosis was Gangrene Fournier when discharged form hospital, who also underwent surgical coverage of the resulting defect in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Hospital Reina Sofía of Córdoba, Spain. From these patients, we recollected data about the coverage surgical technique undertaken, length of the hospital stay, demographic characteristics of the patients, associated risk factors, possible precipitating factors, as well as anatomical affected areas. Subsequently, absolute and relative frequencies were calculated. Results. Most patients were middle-advanced aged males. The perineal area was the most common affected one. The most usual risk factors were hypertension and smoking. The split-thickness skin graft was the coverage technique most frequently used. Conclusions. Fournier’s disease is potentially severe illness which requires a multidisciplinary approach, involving multiple surgical operations, as well as a long hospital stay. The coverage surgery presents high heterogeneity, being primary closure, secondary closure, split-thickness skin graft and fascio/musculocutaneous flap considered among the surgical techniques available.
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