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Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
December 2024
Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery Service, General Hospital of Mexico "Dr. Eduardo Liceaga", Dr. Balmis 148, Colonia Doctores, 06726, Mexico City, Mexico.
Purpose: To describe the clinical features and identify mortality risk factors in descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) complicating deep neck abscesses (DNA) among patients admitted to the ICU.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on consecutive patients admitted to the ICU of a tertiary care public hospital. Data were collected from July 2017 to July 2024.
Cureus
November 2024
Department of Surgery, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, USA.
A 67-year-old female presented to the emergency department after falling on her chest. On initial presentation, her chest wall was tender to palpation with mild overlying ecchymosis. Initial imaging demonstrated a sternal body fracture with minimal retrosternal hematoma.
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January 2024
Department of General Surgery, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri-Türkiye.
Background: Esophageal perforation is a serious medical condition where a hole or tear develops in the esophagus, the muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach. Although rare, the condition is potentially life-threatening, as it can lead to infection and inflammation in surrounding tissues, including the mediastinum, pleura, and peritoneum.
Methods: Between 2014 and 2022, a retrospective study was conducted on cases of esophageal rupture treated at our institution.
Hinyokika Kiyo
September 2024
The Department of Pathology, Asahi University Hospital.
Int J Surg Case Rep
November 2024
Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan. Electronic address:
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