Airway compromise due to laryngopharyngeal edema after anterior cervical spine surgery

Mark A Palumbo; Jessica Pelow Aidlen; Alan H Daniels; Aaron Bianco; Joseph M Caiati

doi:10.1016/j.jclinane.2012.06.008

Airway compromise due to laryngopharyngeal edema after anterior cervical spine surgery

J Clin Anesth. 2013 Feb;25(1):66-72. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2012.06.008. Epub 2012 Dec 20.

Authors

Mark A Palumbo¹, Jessica Pelow Aidlen, Alan H Daniels, Aaron Bianco, Joseph M Caiati

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02905, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 23261648
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2012.06.008

Abstract

Postoperative airway compromise due to laryngopharyngeal edema is a potentially serious adverse event associated with anterior cervical spine surgery. The reported incidence of this complication has varied from 1.2% to 6.1%, with a higher incidence following multi-level surgery. The relevant literature on airway compromise following anterior cervical spine surgery is reviewed.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Airway Obstruction / etiology*
Airway Obstruction / prevention & control
Anesthesia, General / methods
Cervical Vertebrae / surgery*
Edema / diagnosis
Edema / etiology*
Edema / prevention & control
Humans
Hypopharynx*
Pharyngeal Diseases / diagnosis
Pharyngeal Diseases / etiology*
Pharyngeal Diseases / prevention & control
Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
Risk Factors