Surgical airway management

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Surgical airway management
In cricothyrotomy, the incision or puncture is made through the cricothyroid membrane in between the thyroid cartilage and the cricoid cartilage
ICD-9-CM31.1-31.3

Surgical airway management (bronchotomy

mechanical ventilator for a longer period. The surgical creation of a permanent opening in the larynx
is referred to as laryngostomy. Surgical airway management is a primary consideration in .

Surgical methods for airway management include

tracheostomy

History

cartilaginous"; Caelius Aurelianus also rejected its usefulness.[2]

Cricothyrotomy

A cricothyrotomy is an incision made through the skin and cricothyroid membrane to establish a patent airway during certain life-threatening situations, such as airway obstruction by a foreign body, angioedema, or massive facial trauma.[3] A cricothyrotomy is nearly always performed as a last resort in cases where orotracheal and nasotracheal intubation are impossible or contraindicated. Cricothyrotomy is easier and quicker to perform than tracheotomy, does not require manipulation of the cervical spine and is associated with fewer complications.[4]

Needle cricothyrotomy

Cricothyrotomy kit

A needle cricothyrotomy is similar to a cricothyrotomy, but instead of making a scalpel incision, a large over-the-needle catheter is inserted (10- to 14-gauge). This is considerably simpler, particularly if using specially designed kits. This technique provides very limited airflow. The delivery of oxygen to the lungs through an over-the-needle catheter inserted through the skin into the trachea using a high pressure gas source is considered a form of conventional ventilation called percutaneous transtracheal ventilation (PTV).

Tracheotomy

A tracheotomy is a surgically created opening from the skin of the neck down to the trachea.[5] A tracheotomy may be considered where a person will need to be on a mechanical ventilator for a longer period.[5] The advantages of a tracheotomy include less risk of infection and damage to the trachea such as tracheal stenosis.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Bronchotomy" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 636.
  2. ^ a b "Chirurgia". A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities. penelope.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
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