• A & A case reports · Jan 2014

    Accidental tracheal extubation of a patient in the prone position.

    • Dennis Thiel, John Houten, and Matthew Wecksell.
    • From the Department of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, NY.
    • A A Case Rep. 2014 Jan 15;2(2):20-2.

    AbstractWhile undergoing emergency C6-C7 corpectomy and anterior and posterior fusion, our prone patient in whom airway management had been difficult experienced unplanned tracheal extubation. Herein, we describe emergency airway management including reintubation and provide suggestions for airway management in the prone-positioned patient.

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