[Postoperative sternomediastinitis: morphology of lesion, treatment strategy].

Objective: To analyze bone tissue damage at different stages of disease (El Oakley classification), treatment options for each clinical situation and results after each approach.

Material And Methods: There were 45 patients with wound complications after cardiac surgery between October 2022 and September 2023. Thirty-eight (84.

Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis Resulting From Sialadenitis Without Sialolithiasis.

Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is an uncommon and life-threatening condition that arises from an oropharyngeal infection and descends along the cervical fascial planes into the mediastinum. Without aggressive surgical management, a high mortality rate exists. We report a case of an otherwise healthy 49-year-old male who presented with an abscess formation of the right submandibular gland secondary to sialadenitis without sialolithiasis.

Mandibular Condylar Fractures.

Mandibular condyle fractures can result in short-term and long-term morbidity. As a weak area of the mandible, the condyle is vulnerable to injury by a direct impact or an indirect force. Current treatment recommendations aim to better match the severity of the fracture with the choice of closed or open approach.