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Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg · Jan 2017
Cricotracheostomy: new technique to open an airway in emergencies with partial resection of the cricoid cartilage.
- Makoto Kano and Hiroshi Hasegawa.
- Department of otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery, Ohara General Hospital, Fukushima, Japan.
- Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2017 Jan 1; 55 (1): 84-85.
AbstractCricotracheostomy is suitable for use in high-risk situations when urgent endotracheal intubation and conventional open tracheostomy cannot be achieved. We successfully removed the anterior portion of the cricoid cartilage to establish access to the airways in seven patients with cancer of the head and neck without complications, and the stomas were closed in three patients who had no stenosis of the larynx.Copyright © 2016 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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