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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1987 Upper airway obstruction in primary or recurrent carcinomas of the head and neck extending into the mediastinum may demand surgical intervention despite severe technical difficulties in patients with tumors previously considered inoperable. In fact, many of these tumors may be operable and some perhaps curable.
M N, Gomes, S, Kroll, S L, Spear
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The Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2019 Background Despite recent advancements in antibiotic therapy and the progress made in critical care and modern diagnostic methods, acute mediastinitis continues to be a severe condition.
M. Mureșan +5 more
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Diffuse descending necrotizing mediastinitis: surgical therapy and outcome in a single-centre series [PDF]
, 2017 OBJECTIVES Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is a rare but rapidly progressing disease with a potentially fatal outcome, originating from odontogenical or cervical infections.
Caversaccio, Marco +4 more
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Endoscopic Treatment of Boerhaave Syndrome Related Empyema
Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.Boerhaave syndrome is associated with high mortality and morbidity rates. It can lead to complications such as empyema. Endoscopic repair can be a viable, less invasive alternative to surgical repair, which is associated with a substantial degree of surgical risks. ABSTRACT Empyema and Boerhaave syndrome are both life‐threatening conditions. We present
Christopher Chan +4 more
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Odontogenic Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis in a Patient with Severe Allergy to Beta-Lactam Antibiotics: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials, 2013 Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is caused by aerobic and anaerobic bacteria as a rare but severe complication of oropharyngeal abscesses developing secondary to odontogenic infections.
Ayşe BATIREL +5 more
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Diagnostics, 2023 Background: Deep neck infection (DNI) is a serious infectious disease, and descending mediastinitis is a fatal infection of the mediastinum. However, no study has applied artificial intelligence to assess progression to descending mediastinitis in DNI ...
Shih-Lung Chen +3 more
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Descendentni nekrotični medijastinitis kao posljedica retrofaringealnog apscesa [PDF]
, 2015 Descending necrotizing mediastinitis secondary to a nontraumatic retropharyngeal abscess is very rare. This form of mediastinitis in the era of potent antibiotics often ends up with lethal outcome.
Boris Dželalija +2 more
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Early and long-term results of pectoralis muscle flap reconstruction vs sternal rewiring following failed sternal closure. [PDF]
, 2013 OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to compare early and long-term results of pectoralis muscle flap reconstruction with those of sternal rewiring following failed sternal closure.
Arganini,C +9 more
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Descending mediastinitis [PDF]
Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, 2012 We studied 13 patients with mediastinal abscesses caused by oropharyngeal infections, who presented between April 2007 and June 2011. All patients were operated on after maxillofacial and ear, nose and throat surgeons had treated the primary source and drained all collections in the neck. Thoracic surgery was performed in the same session.
Fikret S, Vural +3 more
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An Adolescent With a Migrated V‐Shaped Wire Into the Neck: A Case Report
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 12, December 2025.This abstract figure delineates the diagnostic and therapeutic workflow for a patient with a rare case of migrated foreign bodies in the retropharyngeal space, the treatment strategy we opted for, as well as the patient's prognosis. ABSTRACT This case highlights the importance of high‐resolution imaging and intraoperative navigation for diagnosing and ...
Zi Ye +3 more
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