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    A surgical procedure is described for establishing an airway through the cricothyroid membrane when endotracheal intubation is not possible. The procedure involves making a transverse incision through the skin and membrane at the cricothyroid interval. A hemostat or scalpel handle is then inserted and rotated 90 degrees to open the airway. A cuffed endotracheal or tracheostomy tube is inserted into the incision and directed into the trachea to secure the airway.

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    A surgical procedure is described for establishing an airway through the cricothyroid membrane when endotracheal intubation is not possible. The procedure involves making a transverse incision through the skin and membrane at the cricothyroid interval. A hemostat or scalpel handle is then inserted and rotated 90 degrees to open the airway. A cuffed endotracheal or tracheostomy tube is inserted into the incision and directed into the trachea to secure the airway.

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    Surgical Cricothyroidotomy

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    A surgical procedure is described for establishing an airway through the cricothyroid membrane when endotracheal intubation is not possible. The procedure involves making a transverse incision through the skin and membrane at the cricothyroid interval. A hemostat or scalpel handle is then inserted and rotated 90 degrees to open the airway. A cuffed endotracheal or tracheostomy tube is inserted into the incision and directed into the trachea to secure the airway.

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    MANAGEMENT OF OXYGENATION 37

    B C D
    ■ FIGURE 2-16 Surgical Cricothyroidotomy. A. Palpate the thyroid notch, cricothyroid interval, and sternal notch for orientation. B. Make a skin
    incision over the cricothyroid membrane and carefully incise the membrane transversely. C. Insert a hemostat or scalpel handle into the incision
    and rotate it 90 degrees to open the airway. D. Insert a properly sized, cuffed endotracheal tube or tracheostomy tube into the cricothyroid
    membrane incision, directing the tube distally into the trachea.

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