Internal medicine

Retrospective cohort study

Surgery

Emergency medicine

Gangrene

Medical record

Fasciitis

Necrotising fasciitis

Sepsis

Comorbidity

Charlson comorbidity index

Fournier gangrene

Medicine

Research and Reports in Urology

Fournier gangrene (FG) is a necrotizing fasciitis of perineal and/or genital regions that may progressively spread; necrotic tissue may cause morbidity and mortality related to sepsis and multi-organ dysfunction. Surgical intervention required for patients with Fournier gangrene may vary according to the severity of the infection. A Fournier Gangrene Severity Index (FGSI) has been devised to assess the risk of mortality in patients with Fournier gangrene. The aim of this study was to validate the implementation of the FGSI in predicting mortality of FG patients in our hospital.

Validation of FGSI Scores in Predicting Fournier Gangrene in Tertiary Hospital