Mechanical airway obstruction due to dislodged spinal hardware

Michelle A. Petrovic; Ryan Kretzer; Brett A. Simon; Lauren C. Berkow

doi:10.1016/j.jclinane.2012.03.002

Mechanical airway obstruction due to dislodged spinal hardware

Michelle A. Petrovic, Ryan Kretzer, Brett A. Simon, Lauren C. Berkow

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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)
Pages (from-to)	578-581
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume	24
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinane.2012.03.002
State	Published - Nov 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Airway management
Cervical spine
Fiberoptic intubation
Tracheostomy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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