Yugo Tanaka, Yoshimasa Maniwa, Kenji Sugio, Tatsuro Okamoto, Ken-Ichi Nibu, Takashi Omori, Shunsuke Endo, Hiroyuki Kuwano, Masayuki Chida, Yasushi Toh, Morihito Okada, Akihiro Shiotani, Ichiro Yoshino
OBJECTIVES: Thoracotomy is a reliable approach for descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM), and the use of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), a minimally invasive procedure, has been increasing. However, which approach is more effective for DNM treatment, is controversial. METHODS: We analyzed patients who underwent mediastinal drainage via VATS or thoracotomy, using a database with DNM from 2012 to 2016 in Japan, which was constructed bv the Japanese Association for Chest Surgery and the Japan Broncho-esophagological Society...
April 5, 2023: Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg