title: Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery is a valuable approach for the management of descending necrotizing mediastinitis.
authors: Michael K Y
authors: MK
authors: Hsin
authors: Anthony P C
authors: AP
authors: Yim
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D009336:Necrosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome