Retrospective Imaging Study of Submandibular Space Infection.

Hashim G Elmshiti, Aimen Hassan, Luciano Prevedello, Enas H Hassan, Hamid Nurrohman, Gregory Ness, Jahanzeb Chaudhry, Kirk Mchugh

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Hashim G ElmshitiBiomedical Science and Dental Science, Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health (MOSDOH), A.T. Still University (ATSU), Kirksville, USA.

Aimen HassanInformation Technology, Safelite Group Inc., Columbus, USA.

Luciano PrevedelloRadiology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, USA.

Enas H HassanAnatomy, Chamberlain University, Columbus, USA.

Hamid NurrohmanRestorative Dentistry, The University of Texas School of Dentistry, Houston, USA.

Gregory NessOral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.

Jahanzeb ChaudhryOral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), Dubai, ARE.

Kirk MchughAnatomy, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical variables, including demographic characteristics, comorbidities, and anatomical extent, associated with the severity of submandibular space infections and their treatment outcomes. A retrospective analysis was performed on computed tomography scans of patients diagnosed with submandibular space infections. Demographic characteristics, comorbidities, anatomical extent of the infection, and treatment details were obtained from electronic health records. The primary outcomes were the degree of infection and the results of the treatment, including hospital length of stay. The existence of complications, such as obstruction of the airway or the need for repeated surgical procedures, was also evaluated. Outcomes were analyzed using χ

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clinical variablescomputed tomography imagesfacial space infectionsystemic conditionstreatment outcomes

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PMID42751646

DOI10.7759/cureus.114668

PMCPMC13580885

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