Development of a Simulation Surgical Cricothyroidotomy Curriculum for Novice Providers: A Learning Curve Study
Abstract
Airway obstruction is the third most common cause of preventable death on the battlefield, accounting for 1%–2% of total combat fatalities. No previous surgical cricothyroidotomy (SC) studies have analyzed the learning curve required to obtain proficiency despite being studied in numerous other surgical technique training experiments. The aims of this study were to establish expert SC performance criteria, develop a novel standardized SC curriculum, and determine the necessary number of practice iterations required by a novice to reach this pre-determined performance goal.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Dec 24, 2021
- Source ID
- 10.1093/milmed/usab520
Entities
People
- Edward Jaffe
- Gerardo Capo Dosal
- Haana McMurray
- Joseph Lopreiato
- Julia M Switzer
- Laura S Kraemer
- Mark W. Bowyer
- Rachael Dampman
- Sorana Raiciulescu
- Theepica Jeyarajah
- Val G. Hemming