X-ray study in the diagnosis of traumatic mediastinitis and its complications

Chemical and X-ray analysis is performed of 68 patients treated at the Thoracoabdominal Surgery Department of the Sklifosovsky Research Institute of Emergency Care in 1992-1997. Pre- and postoperational radiographic findings are presented for the patients with mediastinitis. X-ray semiotics of mediastinitis depending on the localization and phases of process development. Technique for biomedical radiography studies of patients in post-operational period including investigation into the process cause and assessment of treatment adequacy is developed. Most specific and heavy complications of traumatic mediastinitis are analysed. Observance of the above technique during control radiographic studies in post-operational period permitting to diagnose in time the complications in different stages of mediastinitis is accentuated to be of great importance