Table 1 Clinicopathological characteristics of the 521 patients with deep neck infection
From: Factors affecting perforation of the esophagus in patients with deep neck infection
Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | 521 (100.00) |
Male | 340 (65.25) |
Female | 181 (34.75) |
Age, years (SD) | 51.82 ±19.21 |
Chief complaint period, days (SD) | 4.84 ± 4.23 |
Hospital-staying period, days (SD) | 10.02 ± 8.33 |
CRP, mg/L (SD) | 147.63 ± 107.07 |
Blood sugar, mg/dL (SD) | 145.10 ± 73.46 |
Diabetes mellitus | 214 (41.07) |
Incision & drainage open surgery | 249 (47.79) |
Ultrasonography-guided drainage | 86 (16.50) |
Single space | 188 (36.08) |
Double spaces | 161 (30.90) |
Multiple spaces, ≥ 3 | 172 (33.01) |
Deep neck space involvement | |
Retropharyngeal space | 174 (33.39) |
Parapharyngeal space | 310 (59.50) |
Submandibular space | 251 (48.17) |
Masticator space | 125 (23.99) |
Anterior cervical space | 41 (7.86) |
Parotid space | 88 (16.89) |
Perivertebral space | 20 (3.83) |
Carotid space | 36 (6.90) |
Visceral space | 34 (6.52) |
Posterior cervical space | 10 (1.91) |
Mediastinitis | 45 (8.63) |
Esophageal perforation | 32 (6.14) |