Peroral endoscopy and laryngeal surgery . Fig. 05. (orrect positiim ol the cervical spine for esopluiguscopy ami bron-choscopy. (Illustration reproduced from authors article, Jour. A. M. A., igog).. Fig. 66. Curved position of the cervical spine, with anterior convexity, in theRose position, rendering esophagoscopy and bronchoscopy difficult or devious course of the pharynx, and trachea are plainly visible. Theextension is incorrectly imparted to the whole cervical spine instead of only to theoccipito-atloid joint. This is the usual and very faulty conception of
Peroral endoscopy and laryngeal surgery . Fig. 05. (orrect positiim ol the cervical spine for esopluiguscopy ami bron-choscopy. (Illustration reproduced from authors article, Jour. A. M. A., igog).. Fig. 66. Curved position of the cervical spine, with anterior convexity, in theRose position, rendering esophagoscopy and bronchoscopy difficult or devious course of the pharynx, and trachea are plainly visible. Theextension is incorrectly imparted to the whole cervical spine instead of only to theoccipito-atloid joint. This is the usual and very faulty conception of the extendedposition. (Illustration reproduced from authors article. Jnur. A. M. Sept. 23,1909). POSITION (I THE PATIENT FOR PERORAI, ENDOSCOPY. 81 extremely dilhcull or impossible, as demonstrated by tbe author yearsago (Bib. 23(1). Jn the correctly posed extended position the at the occipito-atloid joint, and the cervical spine is strongly inclinedforward (upward in the recumbent position as shown in Fig. (!.)). Ifit is not desired to extend the head the cervical spine nevertheless remains
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