Surgical treatment of acute purulent mediastinitis

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 1992, Pages 407-411

  Cherveniakov, A ^a   Cherveniakov, P ^b  

^a Emergency Medical Institute Pirogov   (Bulgaria)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Descending cervical abscess; Mediastinitis; Oesophageal perforation

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TIME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; MIDDLE AGE; SUPPURATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0026444602     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1010-7940(92)90064-5     Document Type: Article

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