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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Nov 1999
Case ReportsUltrasonographically guided percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy after anterior cervical spine fixation.
- A Sustić, Z Zupan, N Eskinja, A Dirlić, and G Bajek.
- Department of Anesthesiology and ICU, University Hospital Rijeka, Croatia.
- Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 1999 Nov 1;43(10):1078-80.
AbstractPatients with anterior cervical spine fixation (ACSF) after acute spinal cord injury often require tracheostomy for prolonged ventilatory support and upper respiratory tract clearance. The authors report two patients with ACSF who underwent a successful ultrasonographically guided percutaneous tracheostomy with dilatation forceps technique. Possible advantages of the ultrasonographically guided method with dilatation forceps in patients with ACSF are discussed.
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