Upper cervical spine movement during intubation with different airway devices
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.31, no.7, pp.1034-1036, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 31 Issue: 7
- Publication Date: 2013
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.03.029
- Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1034-1036
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
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.