Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2745056 Anesthesiology Clinics 2007 23 Pages PDF
Abstract
Surgery on the cervical spine runs the gamut from minor interventions done in a minimally invasive fashion on a short-stay or ambulatory basis, to major surgical undertakings of a high-risk, high-threat nature done to stabilize a degraded skeletal structure to preserve and protect neural elements. Planning for optimum airway management and anesthesia care is facilitated by an appreciation of the disease processes that affect the cervical spine and their biomechanical implications and an understanding of the imaging and operative techniques used to evaluate and treat these conditions. This article provides background information and evidence to allow the anesthesia practitioner to develop a conceptual framework within which to develop strategies for care when a patient is presented for surgery on the cervical spine.
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