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- The anesthesiologist's expertise in airway management is crucial for handling cases of cervical spine instability during surgeries or emergencies where airway access is challenging.
- This article covers the epidemiology, definition, causes, diagnostic criteria, and methods for managing airways in patients with cervical instability.
- It emphasizes that while no method guarantees complete immobility of the cervical spine, there are tailored approaches that can be effectively applied in different situations, allowing anesthesiologists to weigh the pros and cons of each option.
Article Abstract
The experience in airway management permits the anesthesiologist to participate in cases of cervical spine instability in the operating room when the patient is subjected to surgical procedures, or in cases of difficulty to access or keep the airway open in emergencies. This article reviews the epidemiology, definition, etiology, diagnostic criteria, methods of approach to airway management, and current recommendations on handling cervical instability in different scenarios. There is no approach to the airway that ensures complete immobility of the cervical spine, but there are methods that are better adapted to specific contexts; at the end, the reader will be able to identify the virtues and defects of the various options that the anesthesiologists have to address the airway in cases of cervical instability.
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