Deep neck space infections: an upward trend and changing characteristics.

Jarno VelhonojaMeira LääveriTero SoukkaHeikki IrjalaIlpo Kinnunen

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2019)

The annual numbers have risen from 14 to 24 cases per year when compared to previous data. DNIs remain a cause of lethal complications; the mortality was 1.4% and overall complications occurred in 61 (22.0%) patients.

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coronary artery disease
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peritoneal dialysis
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cardiovascular disease
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