Cricothyrotomy

A cricothyrotomy is a medical procedure where an opening is created through the cricothyroid membrane to establish a patent airway during emergency airway management. Cricothyrotomy is primarily performed as... Wikipedia

• Synonyms:  Cric
• ICD-9-CM:  31.1
• MeSH:  D014140
• MedlinePlus:  003017
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo