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Occasionally a cricothyrotomy is the only technique that will correct an obstructed airway. Anesthesia providers must know how to perform a cricothyrotomy quickly, effectively and safely. The technique using a knife is described and case examples of when it should be used are cited.
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Larson, C.P., Jaffe, R.A. (2017). Cricothyrotomy: A Lesson to Be Learned. In: Practical Anesthetic Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42866-6_6
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