Prophylactic percutaneous dilatational cricothyrotomy, prior to surgical tracheostomy: Case report

Conclusion Percutaneous dilational cricothyrotomy is a quick procedure and can become a valuable tool in securing the airway in cases of critical supraglottic obstruction in patients who will be taken to surgery and carry a risk of loss of permeability of the airway; in this article we make a report of a successful case of it utilization and we review the available evidence on the preventive use of cricothyrotomy and the outcomes in this context.
Source: Colombian Journal of Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research