Drainage of severe descending mediastinitis: 5-year experience in a single tertiary institution

• Main Authors: Toong, Liew Yew, Ghauth, Sakina, Ong, Yazid Pol, Zulkiflee, Abu Bakar
• Format: Article
• Published: Aves 2022
• Subjects: RF Otorhinolaryngology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/43103/

Objective: Descending necrotizing mediastinitis is caused by the spread of the infection to the mediastinum from the deep and superficial cervical fascial planes. Surgical drainage of severe descending necrotizing mediastinitis was done through an invasive transthoracic and transcervical approach. I...