Comparison of emergency surgical cricothyroidotomy and percutaneous cricothyroidotomy by experienced airway providers in an obese, in vivo porcine hemorrhage airway model
Abstract Background Emergency front-of-neck airway (eFONA) is a life-saving procedure in “cannot intubate, cannot oxygenate” (CICO). The fastest and most reliable method of eFONA has not been determined. We compared two of the most advocated approaches: surgical cricothyroidotomy and percutaneous cr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-10-01
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Series: | Military Medical Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40779-022-00418-8 |