Risk factors for mediastinitis and mortality in pneumomediastinum
JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC RESEARCH, vol.14, no.1, pp.42-46, 2022 (ESCI)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 14 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2022
- Doi Number: 10.34172/jcvtr.2022.09
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC RESEARCH
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
- Page Numbers: pp.42-46
- Keywords: Pneumomediastinum, Mediastinal Emphysema, Latrogenic, Pneumomediastinum, BLUNT TRAUMA, EMPHYSEMA
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
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.