Cricothyroidotomy

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Narrative Reviews

Cricothyroidotomy

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Sections

General | Monitoring & Investigations | Therapies

General

General

Whatling. Adult front of neck airway: a narrative review. J Oral Maxillofac Anesth 2024;3:22
Maaya. “Cannot intubate, cannot oxygenate” and eFONA: a narrative review. Malays J Anaesthesiol 2024;3(2):125-136
Mazza. Cricothyroidotomy in the emergency setting: indications, techniques and outcomes. Signa Vitae 2021;17(3):31-41
Berger‑Estilita. A primer for pediatric emergency front‑of‑the‑neck access. A A Pract 2021;15(4):e01444
Price. Emergency front of neck access in airway management. BJA Education 2019;19(8):246-253

Background

Pathophysiology

Conditions

Paediatrics

Haag. Emergency front‑of‑neck access in pediatric anesthesia: a narrative review. Paediatr Anaesth 2024;34(6):495-506

Prehospital

Lacy. Prehospital cricothyrotomy: a narrative review of technical, educational, and operational considerations for procedure optimization. J Emerg Med 2025;70(1):19-34

Complications

Complication

Monitoring & Investigations

General

Kristensen. Ultrasonographic identification of the cricothyroid membrane: best evidence, techniques, and clinical impact. Br J Anaesth 2016;117(Suppl 1):i39-i48

Therapies

General

Last updated August 22nd, 2025