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cricothyroidotomy |
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Cricothyroidotomy An emergency tracheotomy that consists of a cut through the cricothyroid membrane to open the patient's airway as fast as possible. Mentioned in: Tracheotomy cricothyroidotomy Coniotomy Emergency medicine An emergency procedure in which a passageway is created in the cricothyroid membrane–CTM by direct incision coupled with the insertion of a tracheostomy tube Cons ±Perichondritis
with subsequent laryngeal stenosis; incision in CTM may cause permanent voice changes; cricothyroid arteries may cross the space and be a source of major bleeding How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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