title: Torsion of left main bronchus during general anesthesia for posterior instrumented spinal fusion.
abstract: Pulmonary function tests such as flow-volume loops and reconstructive radiological imaging may aid the detection of large airway obstruction prior to corrective surgery for severe scoliosis. Intraoperative use of halo-gravity traction may help to reduce the severity of the scoliosis, and thus the extrinsic compression or torsion of the airways.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia Great Ormond Street Hospital London UK.
authors.forename: Renuka
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arumainathan
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery Unit Great Ormond Street Hospital London UK.
authors.forename: Stephen A C
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia Great Ormond Street Hospital London UK.
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: George
keywords: Neuromuscular scoliosis; bronchial torsion; halo‐gravity traction; pulmonary function test; spinal fusion