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Table 2 Summary of the characteristics of the presenting lesions and the wound closure techniques

From: Fournier’s gangrene: a retrospective review of management outcomes and seasonal variations of clinical presentation

Variable

Frequency (%)

Site of onset of lesion

Scrotum

19 (82.6)

Peri-anal area

3 (13.0)

Penile shaft

1 (4.3)

Extent of spread (Dissemination)

Urogenital/Anorectal region

16 (69.6)

Pelvic region

5 (21.7)

Beyond pelvic region

2 (8.7)

Co-morbid conditions

Diabetes mellitus

7 (30.4)

Nephropathy

4 (17.4)

HIV positive

3 (13.0)

Hypertension

5 (21.7)

Precipitating Factors

Urethral stricture

2 (8.7)

Fissure-in-ano

1 (4.3)

Wound closure technique

Spontaneous closure

4 (17.3)

Undermine and appose

14 (60.9)

Split skin grafting

2 (8.7)

Flap cover

2 (8.7)