Airway Management in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Who Will Undergo Spinal Surgery

Authors

  • Melek Aksoy Sarı Department Of Anesthesiology, Dokuz Eylul University, İzmir, Turkey.
  • Orhan Kalemci Department Of Neurosurgery, Dokuz Eylul University, İzmir, Turkey.
  • Düriye Gül Bozdoğan Department Of Anesthesiology, Dokuz Eylul University, İzmir, Turkey.
  • Elvan Öçmen Department Of Anesthesiology, Dokuz Eylul University, İzmir, Turkey.
  • Zafer Kasım Yüksel Department Of Neurosurgery, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey.
  • Kemal Yücesoy Department Of Neurosurgery, Dokuz Eylul University, İzmir, Turkey.
  • Necati Gökmen Department Of Neurosurgery, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey.

Keywords:

Ankylosing Spondylitis, anesthesia, airway management

Abstract

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, characterized by inflammation and abnormal ossification of the spine and sacroiliac joints. In severe cases, because of cervical spine and atlantoksipital joint involvement, ROM is limited Airway management in patients with ankylosing spondylitis is a challenging problem for anesthesiologists. In this case series, unevenful anesthesia practise of seven ankylosing spondylitis patients scheduled for spinal surgery under general anesthesia are discussed.

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Published

2010-12-30

How to Cite

1.
Aksoy Sarı M, Kalemci O, Bozdoğan DG, Öçmen E, Yüksel ZK, Yücesoy K, Gökmen N. Airway Management in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Who Will Undergo Spinal Surgery. J Nervous Sys Surgery [Internet]. 2010 Dec. 30 [cited 2025 Apr. 3];3(2):43-8. Available from: https://sscdergisi.org/index.php/sscd/article/view/150

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2010)

Section

Review