title: Emergency tracheotomy in patients with massive neck swelling.
abstract: Immediate control of the airway in a patient with massive neck swelling caused by cervical or maxillofacial trauma is often difficult. A modified new technique, discussed in this article, has been developed based on anatomic principles for the performance of a modified tracheotomy in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Cook County Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D004487:Edema; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000379:methods*