Descending necrotizing mediastinitis: treatment by transcervical thoracic drainage |
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Authors: | Honguero Martínez A F Arnau Obrer A Fernández Centeno A Saumench Perramon R Estors M Cantó Armengod A |
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Institution: | Servicio de Cirugía Torácica. Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia. Valencia. Espa?a. tonyhonguero@yahoo.es |
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Abstract: | We report the case of a 29-year-old man with descending necrotizing mediastinitis and subcarinal spread secondary to oropharyngeal infection. The thoracic infection was treated by placement of a transcervical thoracic drain, which was removed 15 days after surgery. The outcome was satisfactory and no further invasive treatment was required. We believe that transcervical thoracic drainage is a useful initial treatment for descending necrotizing mediastinitis with subcarinal spread but no pleural cavity involvement. |
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