A bench study comparing between scalpel-bougie technique and cannula-to-Melker technique in emergency cricothyroidotomy in a porcine model

• Main Authors: Chang, See Seong, Tong, Qian Jun, Beh, Zhi Yuen, Quek, Kelvin Howyow, Ang, Bun Hui
• Format: Article
• Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/22266/; https://doi.org/10.4097/kja.d.18.00025
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Background: The ideal emergency cricothyroidotomy technique remains a topic of ongoing debate. This study aimed to compare the cannula-to-Melker technique with the scalpel-bougie technique and determine whether yearly training in cricothyroidotomy techniques is sufficient for skill retention. Method...