ISSN: 2167-0870
Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
Research Article
Choice of Urethral Reconstruction Methods Following Necrotizing Fasciitis and Urethral Defects in the Scrotal Region
Author(s): Duan Liujian, Cao Jianwei, Le Wei, Zhang Lin, Cui Xingang* and Li Chao*
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the diagnosis, treatment, and selection of second-stage urethral reconstruction methods for necrotizing fasciitis and urethral defects in the scrotal region.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted of a case of necrotizing fasciitis and urethral defects in the scrotal region treated by the author. The clinical and pathological characteristics, treatment process, surgical methods, outcomes of second-stage urethral reconstruction, and relevant literature were summarized.
Results: A patient with necrotizing fasciitis and urethral defects in the scrotal region underwent bladder diversion, surgical debridement, vacuum-sealing drainage, and wound closure. Four weeks after the wound healed, the patient was discharged for recuperation. Six months later, scrotal ureth.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0870.24.14.553