Impact of Succinct Training on Open Cricothyrotomy Performance: A Randomized, Prospective, Observational Study of U.S. Army First Responders.

CONCLUSION: With one manikin, a qualified trainer, and $35 worth of expendable supplies, 10 medics could be trained in the procedure in just 2-3 hours. Our study suggests that this simple intervention has the potential to significantly improve U.S. Army First Responders' ability to correctly perform an open cricothyrotomy and drastically decrease the time needed to perform this lifesaving procedure correctly, possibly saving one in four potentially survivable combat casualties suffering from airway compromise. PMID: 32567654 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Military Medicine - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Mil Med Source Type: research