Hyderabad: A sudden surge in cases of extensive intestinal gangrene, which requires removal of almost the entire small intestine, has led to an increase in need for intestinal transplantations.

Diabetic gangrene is characterized by obstructed supply of blood due to tissue damage or death of the body tissues. It is caused due to an underlying injury, infection or illness resulted from poor ...

A man developed an "unusual" case of gangrene, or tissue death, after an improperly applied external catheter cut off blood flow to his penis and led to a serious bacterial infection. Unfortunately, ...