Open AccessUpper cervical vertebrae movement during intubating laryngeal mask, fibreoptic and direct laryngoscopy: a video-fluoroscopic study
Author(s) -
Altan Şahin,
M. A. Salman,
İsmail Erden,
Ülkü Aypar
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1017/s0265021504000110
Subject(s) - medicine , laryngoscopy , intubation , anesthesia , cervical vertebrae , tracheal intubation , surgery
Minimizing cervical vertebrae motion during endotracheal intubation is important in patients with cervical instability. The aim of this study was to compare upper cervical spine extension during endotracheal intubation using three different techniques.