Anesthesiological Management and Patient Positioning
Fig. 5.1 The patient’s eyes are protected to avoid direct pressure Fig. 5.2 Positioning of nasogastric and endotracheal tubes Fig. 5.3 Tracheostomy opened in a patient before surgery For a…
Anatomy of the Subaxial Cervical Spine
Fig. 2.1 Axial view of the subaxial cervical spine This chapter describes the essential anatomy of subaxial cervical spine (C3-C7). 2.1 Bony Anatomy 2.1.1 C3-C6 Vertebrae are composed by a…
Surgical Planning in Cervical Spine Oncologic Patients
Fig. 8.1 WBB Surgical Staging System. (1) On the transverse plane, the vertebra is divided into 12 radiating zones (numbered 1–12 in a clockwise order) and into 5 layers (A…
