Carotid sheath 'intubation' during an emergency surgical cricothyroidotomy

BMJ Case Rep. 2016 May 25:2016:bcr2016214898. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-214898.

Authors

Tricia Cheah¹, Jennifer F Ha²

Affiliations

¹ Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia.
² Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia Department of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Airway Management / adverse effects*
Carotid Arteries / physiopathology
Emergencies
Empyema, Subdural / diagnostic imaging*
Empyema, Subdural / etiology
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal / adverse effects*
Laryngeal Muscles
Male
Medical Errors
Middle Aged
Neck Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
Subcutaneous Emphysema / diagnosis*
Thyroid Cartilage / injuries*