title: A study of the performance of cricothyroidotomy on cadavers using the Minitrach II.
abstract: Cricothyroidotomy was attempted on 15 cadavers. Five out of 15 doctors failed to cannulate the trachea. The high failure rate and incidence of complications are discussed. All doctors found the experience beneficial.
authors.affiliation: Department of Accident and Emergency Medicine, St James' University Hospital, Leeds, England.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Clancy
mesh_terms: D002102:Cadaver; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery*; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D007817:Laryngeal Cartilages / Q000601:surgery*; D013957:Thyroid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery*; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000295:instrumentation*