Teo N, Garrahy A. Elective surgical cricothyroidotomy in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2013;
51:779-82. [PMID:
23668941 DOI:
10.1016/j.bjoms.2013.04.002]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2012] [Accepted: 04/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Surgical Cricothyroidotomy is regarded as an emergency procedure today even though it has a good evidential record as an elective surgical airway. A misunderstanding of Jackson's landmark paper in 1921 has made the simple and safe procedure unpopular because of the fear of subglottic stenosis. We present the incidence of subglottic stenosis after surgical cricothyroidotomy, discuss evidence for elective surgical cricothyroidotomy, and suggest potential applications in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
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