Taylor Approach of Spinal Anaesthesia in a case of Ankylosing Spondylitis for Hip Fracture Surgery

Autor: Urmila Palaria, Mohd Asim Rasheed, D C Punera, Umesh K Bhadani
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: The Indian Anaesthetists' Forum, Vol 12, Iss 18, Pp 1- (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0973-0311
Popis: Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease primarily affecting the axial joints manifesting as stiffnesss of the spine. Patient with ankylosing spondylitis is a challenge to anaesthesiologists in terms of airway management and neuraxial blocks. Modified paramedian approach (Taylor approach) of spinal anaesthesia can be used as an alternative to technically difficult cases in patients undergoing lower limb surgeries.
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