title: Clarification of the terms used to describe procedures for acute airway obstruction management.
authors.affiliation: 4th Surgical Clinic, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: pant_greek@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Pantelis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vassiliu
authors.affiliation: Surgical Research Unit, Surgical Department, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Abe
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fingerhut
authors.affiliation: Trauma Directorate, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Konstantoudakis
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St Marys Hospital Vechta, Vechta, Germany.
authors.forename: Dietrich
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Doll
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010030:Ostomy; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D013957:Thyroid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery*