Open AccessCricothyroidotomy competence and injuries using nonmedical equipment
Author(s) -
Sabine Nabecker,
Tobias Alexander Hornshaw,
Robert Greif,
Chester H. Conrad,
Mara Rohrer,
Lorenz Theiler,
Thomas Riva
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1097/eja.0000000000001444
Subject(s) - medicine , larynx , cricoid cartilage , tracheal tube , surgery , general surgery , airway
International guidelines recommend cricothyroidotomy as a life-saving procedure for 'cannot intubate, cannot ventilate' situations. Although commercially available sets facilitate surgical cricothyroidotomy, regular training seems to be the key to success.