A DRAINAGE TUBE FOR MEDIASTINAL ABSCESSES

  • 1 January 1981
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 152  (6) , 831-832
Abstract
The problem of [human] mediastinal abscesses following esophageal rupture or perforation is apparently a source of considerable morbidity and mortality. Drainage of the paraesophageal area by semirigid chest catheters can occasionally cause aortic erosion. A technique of using soft rubber drains within the standard chest tube combines the benefits of early suction with long-term drainage of the abscess cavity.

This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: