Comparison of emergency surgical cricothyroidotomy and percutaneous cricothyroidotomy by experienced airway providers in an obese, in vivo porcine hemorrhage airway model

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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Main Authors: Tomas Karlsson, Andreas Brännström, Mikael Gellerfors, Jenny Gustavsson, Mattias Günther
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:Military Medical Research
Subjects:
Emergency front-of-neck airway
“Cannot intubate
cannot oxygenate” (CICO)
Surgical cricothyroidotomy
Percutaneous cricothyroidotomy
Porcine model
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40779-022-00418-8

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