An investigation into emergency medicine resident cricothyrotomy competency: Is three the magic number?

Objectives: Cricothyrotomy is a high-stakes emergency procedure. Because the procedure is rare, simulation is often used to train residents. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires performance of three cricothyrotomies during residency, but the optimal number of training repetitions is unknown.

A human cadaver fascial compartment pressure measurement model.

Background: Fresh human cadavers provide an effective model for procedural training. Currently, there are no realistic models to teach fascial compartment pressure measurement.

Objectives: We created a human cadaver fascial compartment pressure measurement model and studied its feasibility with a pre-post design.