Prone positioning for spinal surgery in achondroplasia: A case study report.
José Miguel Seguro, Pedro Marques, Pedro Moura and 2 others
PMID 40693707WHAT IT FOUND
A patient with achondroplasia had prone spinal surgery for 5 h 20 min without recorded complications after tailored positioning and difficult airway planning.
This is a single case, not proof the approach works.
Key findings
01The operation took 5 h 20 min and the team recorded no complications.
02The team anticipated a difficult airway and used a video laryngoscope and reinforced endotracheal tube for intubation.
03She was extubated without problem and went to the Post-Anaesthesia Care Unit without needing extra airway support.
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What it does not show
This describes a single patient, so it cannot show that the positioning plan works for other patients with achondroplasia. With no comparison group, it is not possible to separate the effect of the tailored plan from other care provided. Several assessment and care detail lists are not present in the supplied text, so some planned or intraoperative care cannot be checked.
Declared interests
The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that tailored positioning prevents complications in patients with achondroplasia. This is a single case report, and the authors note there are no specific surgical positioning guidelines for this population.