Table 1.
Main demographic, clinical and laboratory data (n=150)
| Variables | Results |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 57.95±13.24 |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Female | 27 (18) |
| Male | 123 (82) |
| Length of hospital stay (days) | 13.9±7.0 |
| Number of patients followed in ICU, n (%) | 35 (23.3) |
| Length of ICU stay (days) | 8.9±5.9 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 83 (55.3) |
| Smoking, n (%) | 64 (42.7) |
| Malignancy, n (%) | 23 (15.3) |
| Other chronic diseases*, n (%) | 62 (41.3) |
| Duration of symptoms at admission (days) | 5.4±2.5 |
| Colostomy, n (%) | 42 (28%) |
| Number of debridements | 1.5±0.68 |
| Orchiectomy (in male patients), n (%) | 3 (2.44) |
| Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, n (%) | 9 (6) |
| VAC therapy, n (%) | 46 (30.7) |
| SFGSI | 1.3±1.2 |
| SFGSI >2, n (%) | 24 (16) |
| FGSI | 5.2±1.8 |
| FGSI >9, n (%) | 15 (10) |
| Death (mortality), n (%) | 23 (15.3) |
| Hematocrit (%) | 33.7±5.1 |
| WBC (103/mm3) | 14.8±6.1 |
| Serum Potassium level (mmol/L) | 3.8±0.6 |
| Creatinine level (mg/dL) | 0.9± 0.4 |
| Albumin level (g/dL) | 3.0±0.5 |
*
Hypertension, coronary artery disease, chronic renal failure, cerebrovascular disease, etc. ICU: Intensive care unit; VAC: Vacuum assisted closure; SFGSI: Simplified Fournier’s Gangrene Severity Index; FGSI: Fournier’s Gangrene Severity Index; WBC: White blood cell.