ISSN: 2167-0870
Department of Urology, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, 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