Table 2 Impact of diabetes on the outcome variables in patients with Fournier’s gangrene
From: Fournier’s gangrene: our experience with 50 patients and analysis of factors affecting mortality
Diabetic patients n =17 | Non-diabetic patients n =33 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of debridements (median values) | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.08 |
Length of hospital stay (median values) | 15 | 12 | 0.5 |
Fecal diversion | 2/17 (11.76%) | 3/33 (9.09%) | 0.7 |