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]
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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.
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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
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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
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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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