Open AccessAirway management in the presence of cervical spine instability: A cross-sectional survey of the members of the Indian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care
Author(s) -
Kamath Sriganesh,
Jason W. Busse,
Harsha Shanthanna,
Venkatapura J. Ramesh
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/ija.ija_671_17
Subject(s) - medicine , intubation , airway management , laryngoscopy , cross sectional study , confidence interval , odds ratio , airway , tracheal intubation , elective surgery , emergency medicine , anesthesia , pathology
There is a paucity of clinical practice guidelines for the ideal approach to airway management in patients with cervical spine instability (CSI). The aim of this survey was to evaluate preferences, perceptions and practices regarding airway management in patients with CSI among neuroanaesthesiologists practicing in India.