Ultrasound-guided identification of the cricothyroid membrane in a patient with a difficult airway: a case report

Ultrasound-guided identification of the cricothyroid membrane in a patient with a difficult airway: a case report

Abstract Background Surgical cricothyroidotomy is considered to be the last resort for management of the difficult airway. A major point for a successful surgical cricothyroidotomy is to identify the location of the cricothyroid membrane. Case presentation We encountered a patient with progressive r...

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Main Authors: Hiromu Okano, Kohji Uzawa, Kunitaro Watanabe, Akira Motoyasu, Joho Tokumine, Alan Kawarai Lefor, Tomoko Yorozu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Cricothyroid membrane
Cricothyroidotomy
Ultrasound
Difficult airway
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-018-0156-7

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