Awake fiberoptic intubation for cesarean section in a parturient with odontoid fracture and atlantoaxial subluxation

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 352-356

  Wong, Shu Yam ^a   Wong, Kit Man ^a   Chao, An Shine ^a   Liang, Ching Chung ^a   Hsu, Jee Ching ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Atlantoaxial subluxation; Awake fiberoptic intubation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATLANTOAXIAL SUBLUXATION; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LABOR PAIN; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; QUADRIPLEGIA; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; CESAREAN SECTION; DISLOCATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; ODONTOID PROCESS; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; SPINAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0042734419     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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