Surgical Experience with Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis: A Retrospective Analysis at a Single Center.

Ju Sik Yun Cho Hee Lee Kook Joo Na Sang Yun Song Sang Gi Oh In Seok Jeong

Published in: Journal of chest surgery (2022)

DNM manifested as severe infection requiring long-term inpatient treatment, with a mortality rate of 12%. Thus, active treatment with a multidisciplinary approach is crucial, and mediastinal drainage using VATS is considered relatively safe and effective.

Keyphrases

palliative care
early onset
cardiovascular disease
combination therapy
quality improvement
replacement therapy