Review Am J Otolaryngol 2009

Craniocervical necrotizing fasciitis with and without thoracic extension: management strategies and outcome

Mao J, Carron M, Fountain K, Stachler R, Yoo G, Mathog R, et al. — Am J Otolaryngol, 2009

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reviewed 18 years of patient cases at a single medical center to compare outcomes for craniocervical necrotizing fasciitis (CCNF) with and without spread to the chest.

What They Found

Out of 20 patients with CCNF, those whose infection spread to the chest had a 60% survival rate (6 out of 10), while all 10 patients without chest involvement survived. Three patients with chest involvement received hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and 66% of this small group survived.

Canadian Relevance

No direct Canadian connection identified.

Study Limitations

This study was a retrospective review conducted at a single institution, involving a small number of patients with craniocervical necrotizing fasciitis.

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Study Details

Study Type	Review
Category	Infection
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	19027508
Year Published	2009
Journal	Am J Otolaryngol
MeSH Terms	Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cohort Studies; Combined Modality Therapy; Drainage; Fasciitis, Necrotizing; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Head; Hospital Mortality; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Length of Stay; Male; Middle Aged; Neck; Probability; Retrospective Studies; Risk Assessment; Severity of Illness Index; Survival Rate; Thoracic Diseases; Thoracostomy; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Treatment Outcome

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