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Fatal descending necrotising mediastinitis [PDF]
, 2004 Descending necrotising mediastinitis rarely develops and this variety of mediastinitis is a highly lethal disease. A case is reported of descending necrotising mediastinitis caused by an odontogenic infection.
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135. Mediastinitis postoperatoria: factores de riesgo, supervivencia y estancia hospitalaria
Cirugía Cardiovascular, 2010 Evaluar la incidencia de mediastinitis en el postoperatorio de cirugía cardíaca mayor. Determinar sus factores de riesgo y sus implicaciones en la supervivencia y estancia hospitalarias.
L. Riesco de la Vega +6 more
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Hematogenous dissemination mediastinitis: case report
Infectio, 2021 Background: Acute mediastinitis is the inflammation of the connective tissue and fat surrounding the mediastinal structures. It is a high-mortality entity and its most frequent causes include sternotomy infections from cardiovascular surgery, esophageal ...
Carlos Mauricio Martínez-Montalvo
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018 Background Post cardiac surgery mediastinitis is the major infectious complication, despite the development of surgical techniques and the application of strict preventive measures. The Haemophilus influenzae mediastinitis is very rare. The mediastinitis
Badia Belarj +10 more
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Surgical Case Reports, 2021 Background Acute mediastinitis is a rare disease that rapidly progresses with a high mortality rate. Its most common cause is direct injury of the mediastinum, including iatrogenic causes such as cardiac surgery or upper endoscopy.
Yoko Zaitsu +6 more
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Tremendous bleeding complication after vacuum-assisted sternal closure [PDF]
, 2011 Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) of complex infected wounds has recently gained popularity among various surgical specialties. The system is based on the application of negative pressure by controlled suction to the wound surface.
Frank Isgro +11 more
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Radiology Case Reports, 2019 Fibrosing mediastinitis is an uncommon benign disorder in which a chronic inflammatory reaction results in diffuse fibrosis of the mediastinum, potentially compromising the airways, great vessels and other mediastinal structures.
Hee Kang, MD, PhD +1 more
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A case of mediastinitis causing massive hemothorax
, 2021 Acute mediastinitis is an infection of the mediastinal tissue, which is a rare condition with high mortality and morbidity usually requiring intensive care follow-up.
Aydın, Sercan +3 more
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Respirology Case Reports, 2019 Although endobronchial ultrasound‐guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS‐TBNA) has been reported to be a minimally invasive and relatively safe procedure, mediastinitis is a serious complication related to the procedure.
Kana Kurokawa +5 more
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Primary closure for postoperative mediastinitis in children [PDF]
, 2004 ObjectivesMediastinitis affects approximately 1% of children undergoing median sternotomy. Conventional therapy involves debridement followed by open wound care with delayed closure, days to weeks of closed suction or antimicrobial irrigation, and vacuum-
Ohye, Richard G. +4 more
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