Cricotracheostomy for Anatomically Challenging Severe Scoliosis: A Report of Two Adult Cases
Satoko Kubo, Takashi Anzai, Shinichi Ohba, Akihisa Yoshikawa, Yusuke Takata, Masahiro Nakamura, Kumiko Tanaka, Mari Kameda, Fumihiko Matsumoto · 2025
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Satoko Kubo and eight co-authors report two hard airway surgeries in adults with severe scoliosis. Their 2025 case report uses cricotracheostomy, a variant of tracheostomy. Bent spines twisted the windpipe and blocked neck movement in both patients. A standard tracheostomy was judged too risky.
The variant cuts part of the cricoid cartilage to reach the airway higher up. That higher entry lowers the risk of narrowing below the voice box. Both patients gained stable airway access. Follow-up found no infection, no granulation growth, and no narrowing. The authors back the variant as a first choice for such deformed anatomy. Two cases cannot prove a rule, but they point the way.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Satoko Kubo, Takashi Anzai, Shinichi Ohba, Akihisa Yoshikawa, Yusuke Takata, Masahiro Nakamura, Kumiko Tanaka, Mari Kameda, Fumihiko Matsumoto |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 13 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |