Cricothyroidotomy Using The Scalpel-Bougie Technique
Here’s a video from our colleagues in Australia that shows a slick way of performing a surgical cricothyroidotomy. The number of required instruments is the bare minimum: a scalpel and a bougie. I have not tried this technique, but it looks like it would be very handy when dealing with obese patients with a deep neck. It would also be useful to prehospital providers who are credentialed for crichs and are faced with a difficult airway.
If any of you have used this technique, please leave a comment for us!
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
