title: Comparison of cricothyroidotomy on manikin vs. simulator: a randomised cross-over study.
abstract: We compared the time taken to perform cricothyroidotomy on a manikin to that on a medium fidelity simulator, to assess the effect of psychological stress and time pressure on performance. Seventy anaesthetists participated in this randomised cross-over study. Fifty-four (77%) anaesthetists took longer on the simulator, with the mean (SD) time taken to perform the procedure on the manikin and simulator 34 (18) and 48 (11) s, respectively (p < 0.001). Anaesthetists with more experience performed the procedure more quickly on both manikin and simulator. We conclude that psychological stress and time pressure in real-life scenarios can affect the performance of cricothyroidotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Coventry and Warkwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Suri
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hillermann
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mendonca
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000628:therapy; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery*; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008348:Manikins; D016544:Patient Simulation; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D013957:Thyroid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*