Anesthesia for Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Rao S, Treggiari MM. Anesthesia for Acute Spinal Cord Injury. Anesthesiology Clinics 2021, 39: 127-138. PMID: 33563376, DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2020.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuryCord injurySpinal cordSpinal cord perfusion pressureImportant anesthetic implicationsAcute hemodynamic changesLong-term morbidityLoss of bowelLevel of injuryFirst lumbar vertebraVentilator dependenceAirway stabilizationCord compressionSurgical emergencyBladder functionRespiratory musclesAnesthetic implicationsHemodynamic changesPerfusion pressureCauda equinaFluid managementInjuryLumbar vertebraeMorbidity