Abstrakt

Perianal abscesses, pilonidal sinus with abscess and necrotizing soft tissue infections (fournier’s gangrene) which can lead to life-threatening pelvic sepsis, are common proctological emergencies which are related to fever. However, fever is accompanied by other symptoms including pain, tenderness and fluctuant mass. Diagnosis is made clinically, therapy strategy includes abscess drainage and surgical removal of infection. In life-threatening necrotizing infections prognosis is mainly determined by the time factor between initial diagnosis and surgery.

Autoreninformation

Autoren

• O. Schwandner¹
• P. Kujath²
• H.-P. Bruch²

Abteilungen

• ¹ Abteilung für Proktologie, Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder, Regensburg,
• ² Klinik für Chirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck

Adresse

Prof. Dr. med. O. Schwandner
Abteilung für Proktologie
Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie
Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder
Prüfeninger Straße 86
D–93049 Regensburg
Email: [email protected]

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