title: Endoscopic mediastinal debridement for mediastinitis resulting from upper esophageal perforation.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery and Surgical Gastroenterology, Suchirayu Hospital, Hubballi, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Sadashivayya S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Soppimath
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery and Surgical Gastroenterology, Suchirayu Hospital, Hubballi, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Srishail
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chiniwalar
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery and Surgical Gastroenterology, Suchirayu Hospital, Hubballi, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Basavanandaswami
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hartimath
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery and Surgical Gastroenterology, Suchirayu Hospital, Hubballi, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Praveen
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Padasali
mesh_terms: D003646:Debridement; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D012086:Reoperation