Abstract

espanolObjetivos: La mayoria de las infecciones cervicales profundas son polimicrobianas y de origen dental, y es necesario un tratamiento apropiado y oportuno. El proposito de esta investigacion es describir la eficacia de las incisiones minimamente invasivas para el drenaje de infecciones cervicales profundas. Materiales y metodos: Estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo y longitudinal en pacientes con infecciones cervicales profundas, que requirieron ingreso hospitalario, tratados quirurgicamente con multiples incisiones minimamente invasivas. Los datos recopilados incluyeron epidemiologia, etiologia, organos dentales y espacio cervicofacial involucrado, tamano de los abscesos, cantidad de material obtenido, tiempo de hospitalizacion, tiempo de evolucion antes del drenaje, tecnica anestesica, metodo de intubacion, metodo quirurgico y complicaciones. Resultados: Fueron incluidos un total de 88 pacientes, con un promedio de edad de 39 ± 14,05 anos y una mayor prevalencia del genero femenino. El factor etiologico principal fueron los focos septicos dentales. El espacio mas afectado fue el submandibular, en un 39,2 %. El tiempo de evolucion antes del drenaje vario entre 1 y 8 dias. El promedio del tamano de los abscesos fue de 6,47 ± 2,34, 4,03 ± 1,64, 3,71 ± 1,59 cm. Un 88,6 % de los pacientes fueron intervenidos bajo anestesia local y un 11,8 % bajo anestesia general. El promedio de la cantidad de material obtenido fue de 104,41 ± 9 cc. El tiempo promedio de hospitalizacion fue de 9,43 ± 3,89 dias. No hubo complicaciones locales ni sistemicas. Conclusiones: Las incisiones minimamente invasivas constituyen una alternativa eficaz, segura y con escasas morbilidades para el drenaje de infecciones cervicales profundas. EnglishAim: Most of deep cervical infections are polymicrobial and come from a dental origin, and an appropriate treatment is necessary. The present paper aims to describe the efficiency of minimally invasive incisions for the drainage of deep cervical infections. Materials and methods: A descriptive, retrospective and longitudinal study in patients with deep cervical infections, who required hospital admission. Patients were surgically treated with multiple minimally invasive incisions. Collected data included: epidemiology, etiology, teeth and cevicofacial spaces involved, size of drained abscesses, amount of material obtained, time of total patient admission, time of evolution before drainage anaesthetic technique, intubation method, surgical method and complications. Results: A total of 88 patients were included in this study, with an average age of 39 ± 14.05 years and a higher prevalence in women. Teeth infections were the etiological factor in 100 % of the sample. The most affected space was the submandibular with a 39.2 %. The evolution time before drainage varied between 1-8 days. The mean abscess size was 6.47 ± 2.34, 4.03 ± 1.64, 3.71 ± 1.59 cm. In terms of anaesthetic techniques, 88.6% patients were treated under local anesthesia and 11.3 % patients were treated under general anesthesia. The average of the amount of material obtained was 104.41 ± 9 cc. The average hospitalization time was 9.43 ± 3.89 days. There were no systemic or local complications. Conclusions: Minimally invasive incisions represent an effective and safe alternative, with low morbidity, for the drainage of deep cervical infections.

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