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Caring for the patients with cervical spine injuries: what have we learned?

Abstract：

PURPOSE:Anesthesiologists are often involved in the early management and resuscitation of patients who have sustained cervical spine injuries (CSIs). The most crucial step in managing a patient with suspected CSI is the prevention of further insult to the cervical spine (C-spine). In this review, important factors related to initial management, diagnosis, airway and anesthetic management of patients with CSI are presented. SOURCE:Medline search was performed to seek out the English-language literature using the following phrases and keywords: spine trauma; cervical spine; airway management after CSI. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:Cervical spine injury occurs in up to 3% to 6% of all patients with trauma. The initial management of a patient with potential spine injury requires a high degree of suspicion for CSI so that early stabilization of the spine can be used to prevent further neurological damage. Diagnostic radiology has a critical role to play; however, clinical evaluation is equally important in excluding CSI in a conscious and cooperative patient. Although in-line stabilization reduces the movement at C-spine, traction causes clinically significant distraction and should be avoided. CONCLUSION:A high level of suspicion and anticipation are the major components of decision making and management in a patient with CSI. Endotracheal intubation using the Bullard laryngoscope may have some advantages over other techniques as it causes less head and C-spine extension than the conventional laryngoscope, and this results in a better view. However, the current opinion is that oral intubation using a Macintosh blade after intravenous induction of anesthesia and muscle relaxation along with inline stabilization is the safest and quickest way to achieve intubation in a patient with suspected CSI. In summation caution, close care and maintenance of spinal immobilization are more important factors in limiting the risk of secondary neurological injury than any particular technique.

journal_name

J Clin Anesth

journal_title

Journal of clinical anesthesia

authors

Ghafoor AU,Martin TW,Gopalakrishnan S,Viswamitra S

doi

10.1016/j.jclinane.2005.04.003

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2005-12-01 00:00:00

pages

640-9

issue

eissn

0952-8180

issn

1873-4529

pii

S0952-8180(05)00237-0

journal_volume

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Caring for the patients with cervical spine injuries: what have we learned?