Development of a novel scoring tool to predict the need for early cricothyroidotomy in trauma patients

Development of a novel scoring tool to predict the need for early cricothyroidotomy in trauma patients

Background: The lack of a widely-used tool for predicting early cricothyroidotomy in trauma patients prompted us to develop the Cricothyroidotomy After Trauma (CAT) score. We aimed to predict the need for cricothyroidotomy within one hour of trauma patient arrival. Methods: Derivation and validation...

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Main Authors: Mary Londoño, BS, Jeffry Nahmias, MD, MHPE, Matthew Dolich, MD, Michael Lekawa, MD, Allen Kong, MD, Sebastian Schubl, MD, FACS, Kenji Inaba, MD, Areg Grigorian, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Surgery Open Science
Subjects:
Cricothyroidotomy
Trauma
Scoring tool
Severe neck injury
Gunshot wound
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589845023000799

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