Cricothyroidotomy and the anatomy of the cricothyroid space. An autopsy study

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 354-356

  Goumas, P ^a   Kokkinis, K ^a   Petrocheilos, J ^a   Naxakis, S ^a   Mochloulis, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Autopsy; Tracheostomy; Tracheotomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMY; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CRICOID; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTENSIVE CARE; LARYNX CARTILAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; TECHNIQUE; TRACHEOSTOMY; TRACHEOTOMY;

EID: 0030989896     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100137296     Document Type: Article

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