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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Wyeen, Khor Whuan
• Masri, Syarifah Noor Nazihah Sayed
• Yusof, Aliza Mohammad
• Izaham, Azarinah
• Mahdi, Siti Nidzwani Mohammad
• Nor, Nadia Md

Titel

Accuracy of digital palpation and laryngeal handshake in identification of cricothyroid membrane: An observational study

Ist Teil von

• Anaesthesia, pain & intensive care, 2020-04, Vol.24 (2), p.168-174

Erscheinungsjahr

2020

Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Background: Evaluation of the anterior neck anatomy is essential to identify the cricothyroid membrane (CTM) before invasive surgical airway. This study aimed to compare the accuracy of cricothyroid membrane identification done by digital palpation (DP) method and laryngeal handshake palpation (LHP).