LONG-TERM COSMETIC AND FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF SURGICAL-TREATMENT FOR FOURNIERS GANGRENE

The study documents the long-term cosmetical and functional sequelae i n 12 patients treated for Fournier's gangrene after an average of 5 ye ars follow-up. Only 50 % of the patients were free of pain. In the maj ority of cases, the sexual function was impaired by penile deviation o r penile torsion as well as by a loss of sensitivity of the penile ski n or pain during erection. Two patients suffered from temporary stool incontinence. Despite major complaints due to extensive scarring, most (10 of 12) patients considered their cosmetic result as well as their quality of life to be satisfactory.