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- Title
Cricothyroidotomy in the emergency setting: indications, techniques and outcomes.
- Authors
Mazza, Federico; Venturino, Massimiliano; Turello, Davide; Gorla, Alberto; Degiovanni, Cristina; Locatelli, Alessandro; Melloni, Giulio
- Abstract
Cricothyroidotomy is a lifesaving procedure performed in acute respiratory failure secondary to upper airway obstruction to restore a patent airway. Emergency cricothyroidotomy is considered to be the technique of choice to provide oxygenation to patients in "Can't Intubate, Can't Oxygenate" (CICO) scenario. In this study, we describe and discuss indications, different techniques and complications of cricothyroidotomy performed for establishing an airway in the emergency setting from a multidisciplinary point of view.
- Subjects
ADULT respiratory distress syndrome; RESPIRATORY obstructions; CRICOTHYROTOMY; LIFESAVING; AIRWAY (Anatomy)
- Publication
Signa Vitae, 2021, Vol 17, Issue 3, p31
- ISSN
1334-5605
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.22514/sv.2021.063