Purulent mediastinitis with a successful outcome

Abstract

Errors in the diagnosis and removal of foreign bodies of the esophagus often lead to severe, life-threatening complications for the patient. In case of non-penetrating esophageal injuries complicated by abscess (phlegmon) of the esophageal tissue, and with penetrating injuries of the cervical and thoracic to the level of the Th V of the esophagus, regardless of the age and condition of the patient, it is necessary to perform a transversal mediastinotomy with active drainage.