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Cricothyroidotomy

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Cricothyroidotomy is an emergent airway procedure when other conventional means of securing the airway are unsuccessful. Due to limited time and resources available during a compromised airway scenario, it is imperative that proceduralists familiarize themselves with the process and prepare for performing the surgical airway on a regular basis. This chapter reviews the indications, risks, and benefits of a standard surgical cricothyroidotomy as well as alternative approaches, pitfalls to avoid, and tips for success.

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  1. Inova Health System, Fairfax, VA, USA

    Jonathan A. Messing

  2. Department of Surgery, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA

    Babak Sarani

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  1. Department of Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

    Dennis A. Taylor

  2. Department of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA

    Scott P. Sherry

  3. Department of Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA

    Ronald F. Sing

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Messing, J.A., Sarani, B. (2021). Cricothyroidotomy. In: Taylor, D.A., Sherry, S.P., Sing, R.F. (eds) Interventional Critical Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64661-5_7

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