Pelepasan Cervical Collar pada Pasien Trauma Tumpul dengan Penurunan Kesadaran

Oleh :

dr. Sonny Seputra, Sp.B, M.Ked.Klin, FINACS

Pelepasan cervical collar pada pasien trauma tumpul yang mengalami penurunan kesadaran sering menjadi tantangan karena dokter tidak dapat melakukan pemeriksaan fisik yang optimal pada pasien seperti ini. Pelepasan yang kurang tepat, misalnya pada pasien yang ternyata memiliki spinal cord injury, dapat menyebabkan komplikasi neurologis. Namun, pemakaian cervical collar yang terlalu lama juga dihubungkan dengan bermacam komplikasi lain.

Keterlambatan pelepasan cervical collar dapat menimbulkan ulkus karena penekanan, pneumonia karena perpanjangan waktu penggunaan ventilator, dan peningkatan tekanan intrakranial. Selain itu, imobilisasi dengan cervical collar yang terlalu lama dapat memperpanjang masa perawatan di rumah sakit.[1-3]

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