Descending necrotizing mediastinitis: Surgical management

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 739-742

  Papalia, Esther ^a   Rena, Ottavio ^a   Oliaro, Alberto ^a   Cavallo, Antonio ^a   Giobbe, Roberto ^a   Casadio, Caterina ^a   Maggi, Giuliano ^a   Mancuso, Maurizio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cervicotomy; Descending necrotizing mediastinitis; Necrotizing fasciitis; Surgical treatment; Thoracotomy

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EAR NOSE THROAT DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; REOPERATION; THORACOTOMY; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC DISEASES; REOPERATION; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0035489038     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(01)00790-4     Document Type: Article

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