cricothyroidotomy

cri·co·thy·rot·o·my

(krī'kō-thī-rot'ō-mē),
Incision through the skin and cricothyroid membrane for relief of respiratory obstruction; used before or in place of tracheotomy in certain emergency respiratory obstructions.
See also: coniotomy.
Synonym(s): cricothyroidotomy, inferior laryngotomy, intercricothyrotomy
[cricoid + thyroid + G. tomē, incision]

minitracheostomy

A small-bore (e.g., 4 mm in diameter) percutaneous cricothyroidotomy device, which allows immediate and repeated aspiration of the tracheobronchial tree by minimally trained staff for effective management of sputum retention.

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

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

cri·co·thy·rot·o·my

, cricothyroidotomy (krī'kō-thī-rot'ŏ-mē, -thīroyd-otŏ-mē)
Incision through the skin and cricothyroid membrane for relief of respiratory obstruction; used before or in place of tracheotomy in certain emergency respiratory obstructions.
Synonym(s): intercricothyrotomy.
[cricoid + thyroid + G. tomē, incision]
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