Retrospective study of descending cervical mediastinitis
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Retrospective Review of Management and Outcomes of Pediatric Descending Mediastinitis.
OBJECTIVES To review the management and outcomes of pediatric patients treated for descending mediastinitis at a single institution and contribute to an updated mortality rate. STUDY DESIGN Case series with chart review. SETTING Tertiary care pediatric hospital. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This study is a 19-patient case series of all patients treated for descending mediastinitis at a tertiary p...
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INTRODUCTION Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is a serious infection which occurs as a complication of oropharyngeal infection. Its surgical management and the routine transthoracic approach remain controversial. In this article we report our experience in the management of this disease, and review the different surgical approaches that have been reported in the medical literature. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0019-5421,0973-7707
DOI: 10.1007/s12070-007-0091-5