Comparison between ultrasound-guided and digital palpation techniques for identification of the cricothyroid membrane: a meta-analysis

Br J Anaesth. 2021 Jan;126(1):e9-e11. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.08.012. Epub 2020 Sep 28.

Authors

Kuo-Chuan Hung¹, I-Wen Chen¹, Chien-Ming Lin¹, Cheuk-Kwan Sun²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
² Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Electronic address: lawrence.c.k.sun@gmail.com.

PMID: 32896429
DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.08.012

No abstract available

Keywords: cricoid cartilage; cricothyroid membrane; cricothyroidotomy; palpation technique; ultrasound.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Letter
Meta-Analysis

MeSH terms

Cricoid Cartilage / diagnostic imaging*
Cricoid Cartilage / surgery
Humans
Palpation / methods*
Thyroid Cartilage / diagnostic imaging*
Thyroid Cartilage / surgery
Ultrasonography, Interventional / methods*