Free accessCase reportFirst published online 2018-1
Cannula Cricothyroidotomy and Rescue Oxygenation with the Rapid-O2™ Oxygen Insufflation Device in the Management of a Can't Intubate/Can't Oxygenate Scenario
We describe the successful use of cannula cricothyroidotomy and the Rapid-O2™ oxygen insufflation device (Meditech Systems Ltd, Dorset, UK) for rescue of a can't intubate/can't oxygenate (CICO) scenario in a patient with severe airway haemorrhage post-debridement of laryngeal amyloidosis. This case highlights the practical utility of a cannula technique for CICO rescue when appropriate equipment is used and when institutional measures are taken to prepare for this rare anaesthetic crisis.
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