Risk factors for mediastinitis and mortality in pneumomediastinum

DİROL H., KESKİN H.

JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC RESEARCH, cilt.14, sa.1, ss.42-46, 2022 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.34172/jcvtr.2022.09
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.42-46
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Pneumomediastinum, Mediastinal Emphysema, Latrogenic, Pneumomediastinum, BLUNT TRAUMA, EMPHYSEMA
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Pneumomediastinum (PM) is a self-limiting disease with a good prognosis. Mediastinitis is a ram but potentially fatal complication of PM. Identification of risk factors for mediastinitis is essential for better management.