1. Case Report Series: Clinical Analysis of Severe Deep Neck Space Infection
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Yumin Zhao, YU Shaoqing, Ling Jin, Kai Fan, Shiwang Tan, Wang Yang, and Shuangxi Liu
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Text mining ,Series (mathematics) ,Computer science ,business.industry ,Data mining ,Space (commercial competition) ,business ,computer.software_genre ,computer - Abstract
BackgroundSevere deep neck space infection is rare and critical.The objective is to deepen the understanding of severe deep neck space infection and improve the level of clinical diagnosis and treatment. Case presentationA retrospective analysis of the diagnosis and treatment of 5 cases of serious deep neck infections admitted to our department. The 5 patients were all diagnosed by cervical CT and surgical exploration. 3 patients with diabetes, 2 patients with diabetic ketoacidosis, 3 patients with mediastinal infection; 3 patients underwent tracheotomy and 2 patients with tracheal intubation; All patients were treated by neck incision, drainage, dressing change and targeted antibiotics. Conclusions Severe deep neck infections are prone to occur in patients with diabetes and other systemic basic diseases. Early diagnosis, timely neck incision exploration, drainage to maintain airway patency and targeted antibiotic treatment are the keys to diagnosis and treatment.
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- 2021