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  "abstract": "Fournier's gangrene tracking cephalad along spermatic cords complicates source control and soft tissue reconstruction. We describe a 61-year-old male with poorly controlled diabetes who presented with extensive scrotal necrotizing fasciitis tracking superiorly to the suprapubic region. Following wide excisional debridement, bilateral Penrose drains were passed through the spermatic cord tunnels and brought out through dependent perineal counter incisions. This technique provided effective through-and-through drainage of the cephalad tracts while limiting abdominal tissue loss. Deep wound cultures uniquely grew methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus as a monomicrobial organism. Following serial debridements, a dermal regeneration template was applied to the scrotal and perineal defect, followed by staged split-thickness skin grafting. Complete coverage and structural preservation were achieved without the need for urinary or fecal diversion.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199, United States.",
    "American University of Antigua, College of Medicine, University Park, Jabberwock Beach Road, PO Box W1451, Coolidge, Antigua and Barbuda.",
    "Department of General Surgery, Larkin Community Hospital, 7031 SW 62nd Avenue, South Miami, FL 33143, United States.",
    "Baptist Health Homestead Hospital, 975 Baptist Way, Homestead, FL 33033, United States."
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  "author_total": 4,
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      "name": "Sepideh Garrosi",
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      "name": "Necial Marcelin",
      "orcid": "0009-0003-2680-0014"
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      "name": "Ingrid Paredes"
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      "name": "Marlon Pastrana",
      "orcid": "0009-0006-9873-5276"
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/ehtnj2506rxk8.bib",
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  "doi": "10.1093/jscr/rjag934",
  "fulltext_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13679822",
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  "language": "eng",
  "licence": "CC-BY",
  "licence_label": "CC BY",
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13679822?pdf=render",
  "pmcid": "PMC13679822",
  "pmid": "42899260",
  "published": "2026-10-19",
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  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/ehtnj2506rxk8.ris",
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  "subjects": [
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  "title": "Spermatic cord tunnel Penrose drainage for cephalad-tracking Fournier's gangrene: a case report.",
  "title_text": "Spermatic cord tunnel Penrose drainage for cephalad-tracking Fournier's gangrene: a case report.",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:19:32Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/ehtnj2506rxk8",
  "venue": "Journal of surgical case reports",
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