The Indian Anaesthetists' Forum (Jul 2006)
Airway Management in Ankylosing Spondylitis with Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway - A Case Report
Abstract
Patients of Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) are difficult to intubate as a result of cervical spine rigidity; leading to inadequate extension of head and nonalignment of oral/pharyngeal and laryngeal planes. They are usually managed along the awake limb of difficult airway algorithm.
