title: [Diagnosis and treatment of pyo-mediastinitis].
abstract: The results of treatment of 53 patients with purulent mediastinitis were studied. The expediency to use the X-ray examination of the esophagus, mediastinum and esophago-fibroscopy was noted. In spreading of the inflammatory process to the TII1--TIV level, the cervical mediastinotomy was performed, below the TIV level--thoracotomy with wide opening of the mediastinum and its drainage, and that of a pleural cavity. Fourteen (26.4%) patients died from purulent complications.
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Naumenko
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Demchenko
authors.forename: O Iu
authors.initials: OIu
authors.lastname: Moriak
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Bushtruk
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Posudevskiĭ
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Baliuta
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Krivtsov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014455:Ukraine / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Diagnostika i lechenie gnoĭnogo mediastinita.