Acute Mediastinitis

Česká verzia

Authors: T. Bohanes; Č. Neoral
Authors place of work: I. chirurgická klinika LF UP a FN Olomouc, přednosta: doc. MUDr. Čestmír Neoral, CSc.
Published in the journal: Rozhl. Chir., 2011, roč. 90, č. 11, s. 604-611.
Category: Monothematic special - Original

Summary

The authors give an outline of the issue of acute mediastinitis. It is a severe infection of connective tissue of the mediastinum. Timing of recognition and accuracy of drainage are the most essential conditions of successful treatment. Acute mediastinitis may be divided in the postoperative sternal infections with infection of the mediastinum, mediastinitis due to perforation of the aero-digestive tract and descending necrotizing mediastinitis. The authors describe etiopathogenesis, diagnostics and therapy in each particular type of mediastinitis.

Key words:
mediastinitis – infection – perforation – esofagus – thoracic surgery – drainage – stent

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