Ankylosing spondylitis. The case for awake intubation.
The major problems of long-standing ankylosing spondylitis are described and the surgical and anaesthetic literature reviewed. The upper airway problems are discussed with reference to four cases and the advantages of an awake intubation technique are stressed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D000758:Anesthesia; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D014851:Wakefulness