Thoracoscopic management of descending necrotizing mediastinitis

Chest

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 850-854

  Roberts, J R ^a   Smythe, W R ^a   Weber, R W ^a   Lanutti, M ^a   Rosengard, B R ^a   Kaiser, L R ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscess; Descending necrotizing mediastinitis; Esophageal perforation; Mediastinitis; Mediastinum; Thoracoscopy; Video assisted thoracic surgery

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDIASTINITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACOSCOPY; TOOTH INFECTION; TREATMENT PLANNING; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0030798616     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.112.3.850     Document Type: Article

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