The Need to Routinely Convert Emergency Cricothyroidotomy to Tracheostomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000114
Abstract: BACKGROUND Traditional surgical teaching advocates converting emergency cricothyroidotomies to tracheostomies to mitigate the risk of subglottic stenosis. A conversion procedure that may risk losing a tenuous airway should have clear benefits over risks. We aimed… read more here.
Keywords: emergency; meta analysis; systematic review; cricothyroidotomy ... See more keywords