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Utility of the laryngeal handshake method for identifying the cricothyroid membrane

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The cricothyroid membrane is the most commonly accessed location for invasive surgical airway. Although the laryngeal handshake method is recommended for identifying the cricothyroid membrane, there is no clinical data… Click to show full abstract

The cricothyroid membrane is the most commonly accessed location for invasive surgical airway. Although the laryngeal handshake method is recommended for identifying the cricothyroid membrane, there is no clinical data regarding the utility of the laryngeal handshake method in cricothyroid membrane identification. The objective of this study was to compare the accuracy of cricothyroid membrane identification between the laryngeal handshake method and simple palpation.

Keywords: handshake method; cricothyroid membrane; laryngeal handshake; membrane

Journal Title: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Year Published: 2018

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