Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
- Access
- PIV x2. Consider arterial line (arms tucked). Consider a 2nd BP cuff with cord on a lower extremity
- Airway
- Oral ETT. Possibly fiberoptic (dealer's choice of how) since patient may have cervical precautions
- Induction
- Standard
- Maintenance
- Gas and paralytic
- Emergence
- Awake
- Antibiotics
- Cefazolin
- Position
- 0. Arms tucked. Leg exposed
Notes
Underbody warmer since leg exposed and neck area is being worked on.
Careful placement of wires (EKG) since the cervical x-ray shot should not have them in view.