Accuracy of digital palpation and laryngeal handshake in identification of cricothyroid membrane: An observational study

  • Khor Whuan Wyeen Department of Anesthesiology & Intensive Care, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center. Jalan Yaakob Latif, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Syarifah Noor Nazihah Sayed Masri Department of Anesthesiology & Intensive Care, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaakob Latif, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Aliza Mohammad Yusof Department of Anesthesiology & Intensive Care, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center. Jalan Yaakob Latif, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Azarinah Izaham Department of Anesthesiology & Intensive Care, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center. Jalan Yaakob Latif, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Siti Nidzwani Mohammad Mahdi Department of Anesthesiology & Intensive Care, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center. Jalan Yaakob Latif, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Nadia Md Nor Department of Anesthesiology & Intensive Care, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center. Jalan Yaakob Latif, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35975/apic.v24i2.1253
Keywords: Cricothyroidotomy, Cricothyroid membrane, CTM landmarking, Digital palpation, Laryngeal handshake palpation

Abstract

Background: Evaluation of the anterior neck anatomy is essential to identify the cricothyroid membrane (CTM) before invasive surgical airway. This study aimed to compare the accuracy of cricothyroid membrane identification done by digital palpation (DP) method and laryngeal handshake palpation (LHP). 

Published
06-24-2020
Issue
Vol 24 No 2 (2020): April 2020
Section
ORIGINAL RESEARCH