NCT04865003

Prognostic Factors for Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis Development in Deep Space Neck Infections

Prognostic Factors for Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis Development in Deep Space Neck Infections - A Retrospective Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 289 (actual)
• Sponsor: Clinical Center of Vojvodina · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is the most serious complication of deep neck infections (DNI) with high mortality. The objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate possible prognostic factors for DNM development in deep space neck infections.

Detailed description

Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is the most serious complication of deep neck infections (DNI) with high mortality. The objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate possible prognostic factors for DNM development in deep space neck infections. The study enrolled patients admitted to the Emergency Center of Vojvodina with the diagnosis of multispace DNI with or without DNM either as the primary diagnosis or with discharged diagnosis after surgical treatment during 7-years period. The data were obtained from patient medical records.

Conditions

• Infection
• Mediastinitis
• Neck Abscess
• Inflammation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	treatment of infection

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-01-01
• Primary completion: 2020-12-31
• Completion: 2020-12-31
• First posted: 2021-04-29
• Last updated: 2021-04-29