title: Simple method of securing an airway while accessing a bleeding tracheostomy site when nasal or oral endotracheal intubation is not feasible.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Fellow, Leeds Teaching Hospitals and St James Institute of Oncology. Electronic address: Alexander.bobinskas@nhs.net.
authors.forename: Alexander M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bobinskas
authors.affiliation: Consultant Head and Neck Surgeon / Senior Lecturer, Leeds Teaching Hospitals and St James Institute of Oncology. Electronic address: a.kanatas@doctors.org.uk.
authors.forename: Anastasios N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Kanatas
authors.affiliation: Consultant in Anaesthetics & Honorary Senior Lecturer, Leeds General Infirmary & University of Leeds. Electronic address: matthew.law3@nhs.net.
authors.forename: Matthew B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Law
authors.affiliation: Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon, Leeds Teaching Hospitals and St James Institute of Oncology. Electronic address: gfab@doctors.org.uk.
authors.forename: Gillon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fabbroni
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D009666:Nose; D014139:Tracheostomy
keywords: Head and neck surgery; Tracheostomy bleeding