Predictive factors of lethality and complications of deep fascial space infections of the neck

Predictive factors of lethality and complications of deep fascial space infections of the neck

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify predictive factors for lethality and complications of deep fascial space infections of the neck (DFSIN), establishing an early and aggressive treatment in the neck before the progression to descending mediastinitis. Methods: we retrospectively analyzed 133 cases o...

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Main Authors: ALEXANDRE BABÁ SUEHARA, ANDRÉ AFONSO NIMITZ RODRIGUES, NORBERTO KODI KAVABATA, MARCELO BENEDITO MENEZES, EVELYN DE ALMEIDA RAMOS, JULIA NASCIMENTO KAWAMUKAI, ANTONIO JOSÉ GONÇALVES
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões 2020-09-01
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Subjects:
Infection
Neck
Necrotizing Fasciitis
Mortality
Mediastinitis
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