@article {Shethbcr-2017-222282, author = {Harsh Sheth and Shilpa Ashutosh Rao and Karthik Venkataramani}, title = {Contemporary non-surgical approach for faecal diversion in a case of Fournier{\textquoteright}s gangrene}, volume = {2017}, elocation-id = {bcr-2017-222282}, year = {2017}, doi = {10.1136/bcr-2017-222282}, publisher = {BMJ Publishing Group}, abstract = {Fournier{\textquoteright}s gangrene is a fatal necrotising fasciitis of the perineum, genitals and lower abdomen. Patients often need an aggressive surgical debridement, and in few cases, a diverting colostomy. We report the case of a 70-year-old man with multiple comorbidities diagnosed with Fournier{\textquoteright}s gangrene, who underwent debridement and had a wound complication due to faecal contamination. A novel, self-retaining rectal device was used to perform faecal diversion, which subsequently showed wound healing within a week, hence avoiding the need of a colostomy.}, URL = {https://casereports.bmj.com/content/2017/bcr-2017-222282}, eprint = {https://casereports.bmj.com/content/2017/bcr-2017-222282.full.pdf}, journal = {Case Reports} }