Scalpel-finger-bougie cricothyrotomy: Horizontal stab incision through cricothyroid membrane
After the vertical incision and blunt dissection are completed, a horizontal stab incision is made through the cricothyroid membrane.
From: Johnston TM, Davis PJ. The occasional bougie‑assisted cricothyroidotomy. Can J Rural Med 2020; 25:41. DOI:
10.4103/CJRM.CJRM_50_19. Copyright © 2020 Society of Rural Physicians of Canada. Reproduced with permission from Wolters Kluwer Health. Unauthorized reproduction of this material is prohibited.