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Review
. 2024 Oct 1;62(4):101-114.
doi: 10.1097/AIA.0000000000000456. Epub 2024 Sep 5.

In the Nick of Time-Emergency Front-of-Neck Airway Access

Thomas Drew  1   2   3 , Mohamad Atef Radwan  1   3 , Conan Liam McCaul  1   4   5
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Review

In the Nick of Time-Emergency Front-of-Neck Airway Access

Thomas Drew et al. Int Anesthesiol Clin. .

Abstract

Emergency front-of-neck access refers to all techniques that deliver oxygen into the airway lumen through the anterior neck structures and encompasses access both through the cricothyroid membrane and the tracheal wall. There has yet to be a universal agreement regarding the preferred technique. A surgical incision is currently the most common approach in prehospital and in-hospital care. This review intends to review and summarize the existing clinical, basic science, and societal guidelines for eFONA.

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