BMC emergency medicine
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BMC emergency medicine · Feb 2018
Case ReportsUltrasound-guided identification of the cricothyroid membrane in a patient with a difficult airway: a case report.
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. ⋯ Ultrasound-guided identification of the cricothyroid membrane may be useful in a patient with a difficult airway due to neck swelling.