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Comparison of manikin versus porcine models in cricothyrotomy procedure training
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- Published on: 29 April 2016
- Published on: 29 April 2016Cricothyrotomy Pig Model FlawedShow More
EDITOR, As an anaesthesiologist, I must respectfully disagree with the conclusion reached by Cho et al. that “[t]he porcine model is a more useful training tool than the manikin model for cricothyrotomy with PCK [Portex cricothyrotomy kit] because of its reality and similarity to human anatomy.”(1)
Animal models have been shown previously to produce poor cricothyrotomy placement accuracy by students.(2) Manikin...
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