Low magnesium levels an important new prognostic parameter can be overlooked in patients with Fournier's gangrene: a multicentric study

Erol B., Tuncel A., Tok A., HANCI V., Sari U., Sendogan F., ...More

INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, vol.47, no.12, pp.1939-1945, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 47 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11255-015-1131-9
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1939-1945
  • Keywords: Fournier's Gangrene, Magnesium, Index, Prognosis
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction We evaluated low magnesium levels and three different scoring systems including the Fournier's Gangrene Severity Index (FGSI), the Uludag Fournier's Gangrene Severity Index (UFGSI), and the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) for predicting mortality in a multicentric, large patient population with FG.