Cricothyrotomy is converted to tracheostomy: (A) To avoid hypoxia, (B) To avoid subglottic stenosis, (C) To facilitate oxygenation, (D) Easy consumption of food
Answer is B. Ans. (B) To avoid subglottic stenosisRef: Bailey and Love Page 695* To avoid subglottic stenosis if we give ventilation via the cricothyrotomy tube we must change it to Tracheostomy at the earliest.