Abstract
Two patients suffered perforation of the oesophagus during attempted placement of a cricothyroid minitracheostomy. We discuss the probable mechanisms and means of preventing such a recurrence.
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Claffey, L.P., Phelan, D.M. A complication of cricothyroid “minitracheostomy” — oesophageal perforation. Intensive Care Med 15, 140–141 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00295995
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00295995