Abstract
A difficult airway caused by mechanical obstruction from dislodged spinal hardware in a patient undergoing revision surgery for a cervical chordoma is presented. Due to the logical, sequential multidisciplinary airway and patient management by the anesthesiology, neurosurgery, and otolaryngology teams working together in an environment of clear communication, a potential life-threatening crisis was averted with successful outcome for the patient.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 578-581 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Anesthesia |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Airway management
- Cervical spine
- Fiberoptic intubation
- Tracheostomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine