NECROTIZING CHEST-WALL INFECTION

Authors
URSCHEL JD HORAN TA UNRUH HW
Citation
Jd. Urschel et al., NECROTIZING CHEST-WALL INFECTION, Complications in surgery, 12(6), 1993, pp. 37
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal",Surgery
Journal title
Complications in surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
1053749X
Volume
12
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Database
ISI
SICI code
1053-749X(1993)12:6<37:NCI>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Necrotizing chest wall infection is an uncommon problem that has recei ved little attention in the surgical literature. A case is described o f a 78-year-old man who underwent an esophagectomy and subsequently de veloped a necrotizing chest wall infection. Early surgical debridement is essential in such infections, and prolonged mechanical ventilation is required.