Rozhledy v chirurgii : měsíčník Československé chirurgické společnosti
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The authors give an outline of the issue of acute mediastinitis. It is a severe infection of connective tissue of the mediastinum. ⋯ Acute mediastinitis may be divided in the postoperative sternal infections with infection of the mediastinum, mediastinitis due to perforation of the aero-digestive tract and descending necrotizing mediastinitis. The authors describe etiopathogenesis, diagnostics and therapy in each particular type of mediastinitis.