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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2014; 20(24): 7950-7954
Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7950
Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7950
Table 2 Conditions of patients with Fournier gangrene after operation n (%)
| Enterostomy group (n = 28) | Control group (n = 23) | P value | |
| Cases requiring skin grafting | 10 (35.8) | 6 (26.1) | > 0.05 |
| Cases requiring debridement procedures | > 6 | > 4 | > 0.05 |
| Time to normal body temperature (d) | > 6 | > 8 | > 0.05 |
| Average length of hospital stay (d) | 14.3 ± 7.8 | 20.1 ± 8.9 | > 0.05 |
| Case fatality rate | > 3.6% | > 21.7% | > 0.05 |
- Citation: Li YD, Zhu WF, Qiao JJ, Lin JJ. Enterostomy can decrease the mortality of patients with Fournier gangrene. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(24): 7950-7954
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i24/7950.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7950