Time is of the essence when treating necrotizing soft tissue infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Femke NawijnDiederik P J SmeeingRoderick M HouwertLuke P H LeenenFalco Hietbrink

Published in: World journal of emergency surgery : WJES (2020)

Average mortality rates reported remained constant (around 20%) over the past 20 years. Early surgical debridement lowers the mortality rate for NSTI with almost 50%. Thus, a sense of urgency is essential in the treatment of NSTI.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
cardiovascular events
risk factors
coronary artery disease
type diabetes
combination therapy
urinary incontinence