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Table 3 Comparison of the patients’ characteristics between survivors and non-survivors

From: Fournier’s gangrene: our experience with 50 patients and analysis of factors affecting mortality

Patient characteristics

Survivors n = 38

Non-survivors n = 12

p

Age (years, mean ± SD)

44.36 ± 16.05

57.5 ± 19.24

<0.001

Duration of symptoms (days, median values)

11

11.3

0.83

Presence of Diabetes Mellitus

31.57%

41.66%

0.075

Extension of the infection to the abdominal wall

7%

50%

<0.003

Number of debridements (median values)

3.5

2.5

0.086

Renal failure

18.42%

83.33%

<0.001

Need of Mechanical ventilation

0%

91.6%

<0.0001