Anatomical morphometry for Cricothyrotomy puncture and incision

Anatomical morphometry for Cricothyrotomy puncture and incision

Abstract Purpose Emergency surgical airway securing techniques include cricothyrotomy, puncture, and incision. While the instruments used for these methods vary in size, no index of laryngeal morphology exists to guide instrument selection. Therefore, we measured the morphology of the cricothyroid l...

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Main Authors: Kaiji Suzuki, Naohito Yambe, Kentaro Hojo, Yasunori Komatsu, Masamitsu Serikawa, Akinobu Usami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Cricothyroid ligament
Airway management
Stature estimation
Cricothyrotomy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-023-02100-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-023-02100-9

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