Acute mediastinitis occurs as a result of contamination of the mediastinum secondary to perforation of the esophagus or trachea. Rarely, mediastinitis can develop from descending retropharyngeal or cervical abscesses (“descending cervical mediastinitis”) or from the rupture of suppurative mediastinal lymph nodes. Mediastinitis can also be a complication after median sternotomy [1]. Due to the widespread use of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, the incidence of mediastinitis in children is increasing [2-8].
Mediastinitis / Ruggeri G.; Gregori G.; Beatrice R.; Lima M.. - STAMPA. - (2013), pp. 363-372. [10.1007/978-88-470-5202-4_31]
Mediastinitis
Lima M.
2013
Abstract
Acute mediastinitis occurs as a result of contamination of the mediastinum secondary to perforation of the esophagus or trachea. Rarely, mediastinitis can develop from descending retropharyngeal or cervical abscesses (“descending cervical mediastinitis”) or from the rupture of suppurative mediastinal lymph nodes. Mediastinitis can also be a complication after median sternotomy [1]. Due to the widespread use of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, the incidence of mediastinitis in children is increasing [2-8].I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
