title: Posterior spinal ligament rupture associated with laryngeal mask insertion in a patient with undisclosed unstable cervical spine.
abstract: A case of posterior spinal ligament rupture associated with a general anaesthetic for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy is reported. The role of the general anaesthetic in this case is discussed and a review of the literature is presented.
authors.affiliation: Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Trust, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Edge
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hyman
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Addy
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Anslow
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kearns
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stacey
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Waldmann
mesh_terms: D018681:Anesthetics, General; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000150:complications*; D017214:Laryngeal Masks / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017846:Longitudinal Ligaments / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D012421:Rupture / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D018681:Anesthetics, General