Approaches to difficult airway management in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis and severe cervical spine deformities

Awake fiberoptic intubation remains the safest approach in severe AS cases with cervical spine involvement, minimizing the risk of spinal cord injury and ensuring airway security.

Authors

Lotfi Rebai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8286-5483)
H. Fakhfakh
Ichraf Ardhaoui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7619-944X)
Sabrine Ben Brahem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6505-9648)
Firas Kalai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7911-6798)
Bahaeddine Rabhi

Institutions

Tunis El Manar University (TN)

Publication Details

Journal: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Published: 2025-04-06
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.111260
Citations: 3
Primary Topic: Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 6.57

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Approaches to difficult airway management in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis and severe cervical spine deformities

Lotfi Rebai, H. Fakhfakh, Ichraf Ardhaoui, Sabrine Ben Brahem et al.

Apr 6, 2025

3 citations

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

Airway Management and Intubation Techniques

6.57

article

Approaches to difficult airway management in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis and severe cervical spine deformities

Lotfi Rebai, H. Fakhfakh, Ichraf Ardhaoui, Sabrine Ben Brahem, Firas Kalai, Bahaeddine Rabhi

April 6, 2025article en

3 citations

Abstract

Awake fiberoptic intubation remains the safest approach in severe AS cases with cervical spine involvement, minimizing the risk of spinal cord injury and ensuring airway security.

International Journal of Surgery Case ReportsVol. 130(C)

Tunis El Manar University (TN)

Openalex Percentile: Top 4%

Airway Management and Intubation Techniques

6.57

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