Emergency airway puncture

This is an emergency incision, or insertion of a hollow needle, into the airway (larynx). It is used to treat life-threatening choking .

Alternative Names

Emergency airway puncture; Needle cricothyrotomy

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Av. Wait Time: 3 Min.

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Av. Wait Time: 1 - 8 Hrs.

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Av. Wait Time: 1 - 10 Days

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