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Resumen La reconstrucción mamaria es un elemento cada vez más presente en las Unidades de Mama debido al incremento de la realización de mastectomías reductoras de riesgo o profilácticas (MP) en pacientes portadoras de mutaciones de BRCA1/2. La decisión sobre la técnica y el momento idóneo para la reconstrucción depende fundamentalmente de la necesidad de radioterapia adyuvante, ya que ésta aumenta el riesgo de complicaciones tanto en las reconstrucciones autólogas como en las reconstrucciones basadas en implantes. En general, la reconstrucción inmediata es la opción preferible siempre que sea posible, ya que ofrece buenos resultados estéticos y evita mayor número de intervenciones quirúrgicas. Cuando ésta no es factible inicialmente, existe la posibilidad intermedia de colocación de expansores que permite alcanzar un mayor volumen mamario mediante la expansión progresiva de los tejidos, como terapia puente a la implantación de una prótesis definitiva. Dentro de las técnicas reconstructivas diferidas existen desde el colgajo miocutáneo de dorsal ancho hasta las variantes microquirúrgicas como el DIEP. Para la selección de una de estas técnicas se debe tener en cuenta la morfología de la paciente, el remanente cutáneo y el estado vascular de la paciente, así como los factores de riesgo que puedan interferir en la viabilidad de los colgajos (hábito tabáquico o diabetes mellitus, entre otras) para la consecución de un plan quirúrgico óptimo.

Introduction: Fournier’s disease is a type of necrotizing fasciitis, which is quickly progressive and involves mainly the testicular, perineal and perianal areas. Its etiology is polymicrobial, being associated to multiple risk factors.Due to its complexity, its treatment comprises antibiotic therapy, as well as two surgical steps, including the first one various surgical interventions, which consist in aggressive debridement of the nonviable tissue, and a second step, in which the coverage of the resulting defect is undertaken, for which multiple surgical techniques are available, although it has not been clarified which one should be indicated. Objectives: To find out which surgical techniques are used for coverage in Fournier’s disease and the length of the hospital stay that each one associates, as well as the characteristics of the patients with this disease. Material and methods. We selected all the patients whose diagnosis was Gangrene Fournier when discharged form hospital, who also underwent surgical coverage of the resulting defect in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Hospital Reina Sofía of Córdoba, Spain. From these patients, we recollected data about the coverage surgical technique undertaken, length of the hospital stay, demographic characteristics of the patients, associated risk factors, possible precipitating factors, as well as anatomical affected areas. Subsequently, absolute and relative frequencies were calculated. Results. Most patients were middle-advanced aged males. The perineal area was the most common affected one. The most usual risk factors were hypertension and smoking. The split-thickness skin graft was the coverage technique most frequently used. Conclusions. Fournier’s disease is potentially severe illness which requires a multidisciplinary approach, involving multiple surgical operations, as well as a long hospital stay. The coverage surgery presents high heterogeneity, being primary closure, secondary closure, split-thickness skin graft and fascio/musculocutaneous flap considered among the surgical techniques available.