Mortality Trends and the Effects of Debridement Timing in the Management of Mediastinitis in the United States (1998–2010)

摘要

BackgroundWe examined practice patterns in the timing of initial debridement for patients with mediastinitis and evaluated the relationship between debridement delay and in-hospital mortality. We also assessed the trends of in-hospital mortality for mediastinitis patients between 1998 and 2010.