Effect of rigid cervical collar on tracheal intubation using Airtraq®

Background and Aims: Cervical spine immobilisation with rigid cervical collar imposes difficulty in intubation. Removal of the anterior part of the collar may jeopardize the safety of the cervical spine. The effect of restricted mouth opening and cervical spine immobilisation that result from the ap...

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Main Authors: Padmaja Durga, Chiranjeevi Yendrapati, Geeta Kaniti, Narmada Padhy, Kiran Kumar Anne, Gopinath Ramachandran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2014;volume=58;issue=4;spage=416;epage=422;aulast=Durga