Cricoid Cartilage - Surgery
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Retrograde tracheal intubation.

29 Sep 2009 Summary Successful management of difficult tracheal intubation by retrograde intubation has been reported for almost 50 years and can be used whether or not it is anticipated. There are numerous reports of variations to the basic technique to ... Read more...

The effect of arytenoid resection on functional results of cricohyoidopexy.

30 Jul 2009 OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of arytenoid resection on voice and swallowing function in patients who undergo supracricoid laryngectomy with cricohyoidopexy. STUDY DESIGN: A case series with chart review. According ... Read more...

Partial cricotracheal resection in children: potential pitfalls and avoidance of complications.

30 Jul 2009 OBJECTIVES: To delineate the various factors contributing to failure or delay in decannulation after partial cricotracheal resection (PCTR) in children. STUDY DESIGN: Case series. SETTING: Academic tertiary medical center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Cricoid Cartilage - Surgery'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Endobronchial intubation and scapel-bougie technique. 30 Oct 2009
• Design flaw of Melker kit may compromise patient safety. 29 Sep 2009
• Retrograde tracheal intubation. 29 Sep 2009
• The effect of arytenoid resection on functional results of cricohyoidopexy. 30 Jul 2009
• Partial cricotracheal resection in children: potential pitfalls and avoidance of complications. 30 Jul 2009
• Development of a rapid, safe, fiber-optic guided, single-incision cricothyrotomy using a large ovine model: a pilot study. 13 Jul 2009
• Pediatric transtracheal and cricothyrotomy airway devices for emergency use: which are appropriate for infants and children? 29 Jun 2009
• Congenital subglottic cyst in a term neonate. 29 Jun 2009
• Proposal of a new classification for optimising outcome assessment following partial cricotracheal resections in severe pediatric subglottic stenosis. 31 May 2009
• Can't intubate, can't ventilate! A survey of knowledge and skills in a large teaching hospital. 30 May 2009
• Cardiff model for training in cricothyrotomy. 30 May 2009
• The formulation and introduction of a 'can't intubate, can't ventilate' algorithm into clinical practice. 30 May 2009
• Supracricoid laryngectomy: age influence on long-term functional results. 30 May 2009
• Teaching lifesaving procedures: the impact of model fidelity on acquisition and transfer of cricothyrotomy skills to performance on cadavers. 30 May 2009
• Partial cricotracheal resection for congenital subglottic stenosis in children: the effect of concomitant anomalies. 15 May 2009
• Management of the 'Can't Intubate, Can't Ventilate' situation in the field. 29 Apr 2009
• Laryngotracheoplasty as an alternative to tracheotomy in infants younger than 6 months. 29 Apr 2009
• Pathological validation of supracricoid partial laryngectomy in laryngeal cancer. 30 Mar 2009
• Cricotracheal reconstruction following external beam radiotherapy for recurrent thyroid cancer. 30 Mar 2009
• Emergency cricothyroidotomy: equipment in anaesthetic practice. 30 Mar 2009

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Technical information about 'Cricoid Cartilage'

Definition: The small thick cartilage that forms the lower and posterior parts of the laryngeal wall.

Descriptor UI: D003413

Alternative terms: Cricoid Cartilage; Cartilage, Cricoid; Cartilages, Cricoid; Cricoid Cartilages;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood supply; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; growth & development; immunology; injuries; innervation; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; secretion; surgery; transplantation; ultrastructure; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: A02.165.257.625.211; A02.165.407.500.211; A04.329.591.211;

History Note: 91(79); was see under LARYNGEAL CARTILAGES 1979-90