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ArticleFrontiers in surgery2026

Negative pressure wound therapy for perianal necrotizing fasciitis: case report and literature review.

Hao Ma, Bei Zhang, Yahong Xue, Qingrui Liu, Jiahui Chen, Pei Wang, Hao Ge

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Article in Frontiers in surgery, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Hao MaDepartment of Anorectal Center, Nanjing Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Bei ZhangDepartment of Anorectal Center, Nanjing Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Yahong XueDepartment of Anorectal Center, Nanjing Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Qingrui LiuNanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Jiahui ChenNanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Pei WangDepartment of Anorectal Center, Nanjing Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Hao GeNanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Perianal necrotizing fasciitis (PNF) is a life-threatening soft tissue infection with high mortality. Despite the established role of radical debridement, outcomes are often hindered by late diagnosis and suboptimal postoperative care. While negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) promotes complex wound healing, its synergistic application with radical debridement in PNF requires further validation. We report a case of extensive PNF that demonstrated the limitations of traditional interventions. By utilizing an integrated strategy of extended-incision radical debridement and early NPWT, we achieved rapid infection control and accelerated wound healing. This case suggests that such a combined technical framework can overcome clinical challenges and significantly improve PNF prognosis.

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fecal diversionfournier's gangrenenegative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)perianal necrotizing fasciitisradical debridementvacuum-assisted closure (VAC)

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