Orotracheal intubation in the lateral position

Abstract

Currently, a significant part of the operations are performed in the patient's side position. Turning it into this position after induction into anesthesia and intubation may be accompanied by postural circulatory reactions up to cardiovascular collapse. The latter is most often found in patients with lesions of the spinal cord and spine, with cardiovascular diseases. Postural circulatory reactions are especially pronounced with potentiated anesthesia. In order to prevent them, Sanchez-Salazar and Burstein (1959) proposed intubating patients who are going to undergo surgery in a side position in the same position. However, we could not find coverage of a number of issues related to the use of this method of intubation in the literature.

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