Cricotracheostomy for a patient with difficult airway access for an aberrant common carotid artery: A case report
Cricotracheostomy is a novel surgical airway-opening technique that is safe and easy to perform and carries minor bleeding risk. It allows rapid establishment of airway access when urgently needed. However, this technique does pose the risk of respiratory complications upon primary closure of the st...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-03-01
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Series: | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214541917300044 |