Diagnosis and management of necrotizing fasciitis in the light of the recent recommendations
Summary: Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare but life-threatening infection of the soft tissues. It is characterized by spreading inflammation and necrosis starting from the fascia, muscles, and subcutaneous fat, with subsequent necrosis of the overlying skin. Necrotizing fasciitis is classified into fo...
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| author | C. O. Kosulnikov V. N. Lisnichaya A. M. Besedin S. І. Karpenko S. A. Tarnopolsky K. V. Kravchenko A. S. Kudriavtsev |
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| description | Summary: Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare but life-threatening infection of the soft tissues. It is characterized by spreading inflammation and necrosis starting from the fascia, muscles, and subcutaneous fat, with subsequent necrosis of the overlying skin. Necrotizing fasciitis is classified into four types, depending on microbiological findings. The diagnosis of this disease is difficult. Late diagnosis is observed in 85–100% of cases and is considered the only cause of deaths. Emergency surgical debridement is the primary management modality for necrotizing fasciitis. Vacuum assisted closure therapy is fast and effective wound closure method. Antibiotics and surgical debridement play a key role in the treatment of necrotizing fasciitis.In our hospital, there were 75 patients with necrotizing fasciitis in the last 5 years (type I – 92%, type II – 8%). We observed localization of necrotizing fasciitis in the perineum (32%), upper extremities and chest (25%), lower extremities (28%), abdominal wall and retroperitoneal space (15%). Mortality was 9,5%. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2649686dd04d45cbb016b47a85d63e9b2025-08-20T02:58:45ZengZaporizhzhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical UniversityСучасні медичні технології2072-93672019-06-012(41)778410.34287/MMT.2(41).2019.15170Diagnosis and management of necrotizing fasciitis in the light of the recent recommendationsC. O. Kosulnikov0V. N. Lisnichaya1A. M. Besedin2S. І. Karpenko3S. A. Tarnopolsky4K. V. Kravchenko5A. S. Kudriavtsev6UK «Dnipropetrovsk Regional Clinical Hospital I. I. Mechnikov» Dnipro, UkraineUK «Dnipropetrovsk Regional Clinical Hospital I. I. Mechnikov» Dnipro, UkraineUK «Dnipropetrovsk City Multi-Profile Clinical Hospital № 4» DOS Dnipro, UkraineSI «Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine» Dnipro, UkraineUK «Dnipropetrovsk Regional Clinical Hospital I. I. Mechnikov» Dnipro, UkraineUK «Dnipropetrovsk Regional Clinical Hospital I. I. Mechnikov» Dnipro, UkraineUK «Dnipropetrovsk City Multi-Profile Clinical Hospital № 4» DOS Dnipro, UkraineSummary: Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare but life-threatening infection of the soft tissues. It is characterized by spreading inflammation and necrosis starting from the fascia, muscles, and subcutaneous fat, with subsequent necrosis of the overlying skin. Necrotizing fasciitis is classified into four types, depending on microbiological findings. The diagnosis of this disease is difficult. Late diagnosis is observed in 85–100% of cases and is considered the only cause of deaths. Emergency surgical debridement is the primary management modality for necrotizing fasciitis. Vacuum assisted closure therapy is fast and effective wound closure method. Antibiotics and surgical debridement play a key role in the treatment of necrotizing fasciitis.In our hospital, there were 75 patients with necrotizing fasciitis in the last 5 years (type I – 92%, type II – 8%). We observed localization of necrotizing fasciitis in the perineum (32%), upper extremities and chest (25%), lower extremities (28%), abdominal wall and retroperitoneal space (15%). Mortality was 9,5%.https://zmapo-journal.com/index.php/journal/article/view/170necrotizing fasciitissepsissurgical debridement |
| spellingShingle | C. O. Kosulnikov V. N. Lisnichaya A. M. Besedin S. І. Karpenko S. A. Tarnopolsky K. V. Kravchenko A. S. Kudriavtsev Diagnosis and management of necrotizing fasciitis in the light of the recent recommendations Сучасні медичні технології necrotizing fasciitis sepsis surgical debridement |
| title | Diagnosis and management of necrotizing fasciitis in the light of the recent recommendations |
| title_full | Diagnosis and management of necrotizing fasciitis in the light of the recent recommendations |
| title_fullStr | Diagnosis and management of necrotizing fasciitis in the light of the recent recommendations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diagnosis and management of necrotizing fasciitis in the light of the recent recommendations |
| title_short | Diagnosis and management of necrotizing fasciitis in the light of the recent recommendations |
| title_sort | diagnosis and management of necrotizing fasciitis in the light of the recent recommendations |
| topic | necrotizing fasciitis sepsis surgical debridement |
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