Upper cervical spine movement during intubation with different airway devices

Kilic T., GÖKSU E., Durmaz D., Yildiz G.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, cilt.31, sa.7, ss.1034-1036, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.03.029
  • Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1034-1036
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Prevention of secondary neurologic injury is critical during the airway management of a trauma patient. Trauma patients are assumed to have an unstable cervical spine (C-spine) until proven otherwise: orotracheal intubation during airway management may result in a certain amount of C-spine movement. This study, therefore, aimed to compare C-spine movement within different advanced airway devices (Macintosh blade, McCoy Blade, LMA, I-LMA, and Combitube) during airway management.