Safety and efficacy of the rapid four-step technique for cricothyrotomy using a Bair Claw

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 125-129

  Davis, Daniel P ^a   Bramwell, Kenneth J ^a   Hamilton, Robert S ^a   Chan, Theodore C ^a   Vilke, Gary M ^a  

^a UCSD MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway management; Cricothyrotomy; Rapid four step technique; Tracheostomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRACHEOTOMY; UNITED STATES;

CADAVER; CRICOID CARTILAGE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; THYROID CARTILAGE; TIME FACTORS; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 0033861594     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(00)00197-9     Document Type: Article

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