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Emergency front of neck airway access by anaesthetists carries a high failure rate and it is recommended to identify the cricothyroid membrane before induction of anaesthesia in patients with a… Click to show full abstract
Emergency front of neck airway access by anaesthetists carries a high failure rate and it is recommended to identify the cricothyroid membrane before induction of anaesthesia in patients with a predicted difficult airway. We have investigated whether a marking of the cricothyroid membrane done in the extended neck position remains correct after the patient's neck has been manipulated and subsequently repositioned.
Keywords:
cricothyroid membrane;
neck;
position;
extended neck;
marking cricothyroid
Journal Title: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Year Published: 2020
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