Cricothyroidotomy competence and injuries using nonmedical equipment: A crossover noninferiority randomised controlled trial in a porcine cadaver model

CONCLUSION Regularly trained anaesthetists are able to accomplish cricothyroidotomy irrespective of the equipment used. A pocketknife with a ballpoint pen barrel was just as effective as a commercially available surgical set.
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Airway and ventilation Source Type: research