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Original Article

Comparison of different scoring systems for outcome prediction in patients with Fournier's gangrene: Experience with 50 patients

Altug TuncelThird Department of Urology, Ankara Numune Research and Training Hospital, Ministry of Health, Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Tanju KetenThird Department of Urology, Ankara Numune Research and Training Hospital, Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey
,
Yilmaz AslanThird Department of Urology, Ankara Numune Research and Training Hospital, Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey
,
Mustafa KayaliThird Department of Urology, Ankara Numune Research and Training Hospital, Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey
,
Anil ErkanThird Department of Urology, Ankara Numune Research and Training Hospital, Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey
,
Ersin KoseogluThird Department of Urology, Ankara Numune Research and Training Hospital, Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey
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Ali AtanThird Department of Urology, Ankara Numune Research and Training Hospital, Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey
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Pages 393-399 | Received 29 Aug 2013, Accepted 19 Jan 2014, Published online: 12 Feb 2014

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