TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 25. Cricothyroidotomy A1 - Reichman, Eric F. Y1 - 2013 N1 - T2 - Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e AB - Establishment of an airway is of prime importance to survival. The most predictive factor of survival from cardiac arrest is establishment of an airway.1 Unfortunately, the Emergency Physician is occasionally confronted with an airway that is extremely difficult or even impossible to obtain by endotracheal intubation. Between 1% and 4% of all emergent airways require a cricothyroidotomy.2–5 Up to 7% of trauma patients who present in cardiopulmonary arrest will require a cricothyroidotomy.3 SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57702520 ER -