Mediastinitis surgery

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anthony Gallo, B.S. [2]

Overview

Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for acute mediastinitis. Aggressive surgical debridement is recommended among patients when combined with broad spectrum antibiotics that provide coverage against MRSA, beta-lactamase producing gram-negative organisms, and anaerobes.

Surgery

Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for acute mediastinitis. Urgent aggressive surgical debridement and broad spectrum antibiotics is recommended for all patients who develop descending necrotizing mediastinitis.