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Review
. 1992 Sep;47(9):792-7.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1992.tb03259.x.

Managing the airway in cervical spine injury. A review of the Advanced Trauma Life Support protocol

P R Wood  1 , P G Lawler
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Review

Managing the airway in cervical spine injury. A review of the Advanced Trauma Life Support protocol

P R Wood et al. Anaesthesia. 1992 Sep.
Free article

Abstract

The American College of Surgeons' Advanced Trauma Life Support protocol for managing the airway in patients with a cervical spine injury is reviewed. The relative risks and benefits of oral and nasotracheal intubation are discussed and the potential hazards of alternative methods of airway control are considered with particular respect to British practice.

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  • Advanced trauma life support.
    Finfer SR, Riley B, Baskett PJ. Finfer SR, et al. Anaesthesia. 1993 May;48(5):439-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1993.tb07023.x. Anaesthesia. 1993. PMID: 8317657 No abstract available.
  • Managing the airway in cervical spine injury.
    Lavery GG, McCoy G, Johnston HM. Lavery GG, et al. Anaesthesia. 1993 May;48(5):443-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1993.tb07029.x. Anaesthesia. 1993. PMID: 8317661 No abstract available.

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