Cricotracheotomy

Pronounced kri - ko - trak - e - ot'-o - me
Etiology: crico-; tracheotomy.
Tracheotomy through the cricoid cartilage, usually done in an emergency, also called emergency tracheostomy.
In cricothyrotomy, the incision or puncture is made through the cricothyroid membrane in between the thyroid cartilage and the cricoid cartilage

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Tracheostomy - A tracheostomy is a surgically made hole that goes through the front of your neck into your trachea, or windpipe, and uses a breathing tube placed through the hole to help you breathe.
Cricotracheal Ligament - A fibrous band at the midline linking the first ring of the trachea with the cricoid cartilage.

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