I would like to thank Dr. Davis and his colleagues at U.C. San Diego for their independent
assessment of a new surgical cricothyrotomy device—named somewhat facetiously the
“Bair Claw” by my colleagues at U.C. Davis (
1
). Although I agree with Dr. Davis’ opinion regarding some of the controversies surrounding
the “ideal” technique of cricothyrotomy, I feel several points merit further discussion.
Additionally, I would like to clarify a few issues regarding the Bair Claw.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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References
- Safety and efficacy of the Rapid Four-Step Technique for cricothyrotomy using a Bair Claw.J Emerg Med. 2000; 19: 125-129
- An easy cricothyrotomy approach.Acad Emerg Med. 1996; 3: 1060-1063
Bair AE, Sakles JC. A comparison of a novel cricothyrotomy device with a standard surgical cricothyrotomy technique. Acad Emerg Med 1999;6:1172–4.
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