title: A complication of cricothyroid "minitracheostomy"--oesophageal perforation.
abstract: Two patients suffered perforation of the oesophagus during attempted placement of a cricothyroid minitracheostomy. We discuss the probable mechanisms and means of preventing such a recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Claffey
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Phelan
mesh_terms: D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007817:Laryngeal Cartilages / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods