Gangrene risk factors

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Edzel Lorraine Co, D.M.D., M.D.

There are several risk factors for gangrene and these include penetrating trauma, blunt trauma, recent surgery, obesity, alcoholism, mucosal breach, skin breach, and immunosuppression. ^{[1] [2] [3][4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

There are several risk factors for gangrene and these include:

• Penetrating trauma
• Blunt trauma
• Minor laceration
• Recent surgery (urologic, colonic or gynecologic procedures).
• Obesity
• Alcoholism
• Mucosal breach (rectal fissures, hemorrhoids, episiotomy)
• Skin breach (insect bite, varicella lesion, injection drug use)
• Immunosuppression (cirrhosis, diabetes mellitus, HIV, etc.) ^{[1] [2]}

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