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Table 1 Characteristics of cadavers used to test tracheal needle puncture techniques

From: Translaryngeal Tracheostomy Needle Introducer: a simple device to improve safety and reduce complications during Fantoni’s translaryngeal tracheostomy procedure: trial on human cadavers

Sex

Age (years)

Height (m)

Weight (kg)

BMI (m2)

Cormack–Lehane score (direct laryngeal vision)

Notes

Male

51

1.70

61.0

21.1

1

 

Female

51

1.70

36.0

12.5

1

 

Male

72

1.78

72.5

22.9

1

 

Female

34

1.66

74.5

27.0

1

 

Male

76

1.68

87.0

30.8

3

Short neck

Female

61

1.57

52.0

21.1

1

 

Male

68

1.70

72.6

25.1

1

 

Male

79

1.60

68.1

26.6

1

 

Female

78

1.54

66.0

27.8

1

 

Male

80

1.78

86.1

27.2

3

Short neck

Female

64

1.65

35.0

12.9

1

 

Male

66

1.73

40.0

13.4

1

Lungs removed

Male

69

1.73

54.

18.0

1

Lungs removed

  1. Cormack–Lehane Score: 1 easy intubation, 2 less easy, 3 difficult, 4 very difficult
  2. BMI body mass index,