Open AccessThe impact of systemic fungal infection in patients with perforated oesophagus
Author(s) -
Hany Elsayed,
Hudhaifah Shaker,
Ian R. Whittle,
S. F. Hussein
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
annals of the royal college of surgeons of england
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1478-7083
pISSN - 0035-8843
DOI - 10.1308/003588412x13373405388095
Subject(s) - medicine , mortality rate , intensive care unit , retrospective cohort study , candida albicans , mechanical ventilation , tertiary referral hospital , surgery , genetics , biology
Perforated oesophagus is a surgical emergency with significant morbidity and mortality. Systemic fungal infection represents a poor response to the magnitude of the insult, which adds significantly to the risk of morbidity and mortality in these patients. We reviewed our experience with this group of patients over a six-year period in a tertiary referral centre.