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  • Title: Cricothyroid Approach for Emergency Access to the Airway.
    Author: Bribriesco A, Patterson GA.
    Journal: Thorac Surg Clin; 2018 Aug; 28(3):435-440. PubMed ID: 30054081.
    Abstract:
    Airway emergencies are life-threatening events that face providers of many different backgrounds. In cannot-intubate-cannot-ventilate situations, emergent access to the airway can be obtained through the cricothyroid membrane by cricothyroidotomy. The 3 main techniques are open, percutaneous, and needle cricothyroidotomy. To date, there is no compelling evidence demonstrating superiority of a particular approach. Ultimately, the method used for cricothyroidotomy should be based on the comfort and experience of the provider performing the procedure.
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