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However, such training is highly variable and often infrequent, therefore, enhancing these experiences is important.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n<jats:title>Research question<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Is bronchoscopy-enhanced cricothyrotomy training in cadavers feasible, and what are the potential benefits provided by this innovation for trainees?<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>This study was performed during implementation of a new program to train non-surgeon providers on cadaveric donors on our campus. Standard training with an instructional video and live coaching was enhanced by bronchoscopic visualization of the trachea allowing participants to review their technique after performing scalpel and Seldinger-technique procedures, and to review their colleagues\u2019 technique on live video. Feasibility was measured through assessing helpfulness for trainees, cost, setup time, quality of images, and operator needs. Footage from the bronchoscopy recordings was analyzed to assess puncture-to-tube time, safety errors, and evidence for a training effect within groups. Participants submitted pre- and post-session surveys assessing their levels of experience and gauging their confidence and anxiety with cricothyrotomies.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The training program met feasibility criteria for low costs (&lt;200 USD\/donor), setup time (&lt;30 minutes\/donor), and operator needs (1\/donor). Furthermore, all participants rated the cadaveric session as helpful. Participants demonstrated efficient technique, with a median puncture-to-tube time of 48.5 seconds. Bronchoscopy recordings from 24 analyzed videos revealed eight instances of sharp instruments puncturing the posterior tracheal wall (33% rate), and two instances of improper tube placement (8% rate). Sharp instruments reached potentially dangerous insertion depths beyond the midpoint of the anterior-posterior diameter of the trachea in 58.3% of videos. Bronchoscopic enhancement was rated as quite or extremely helpful for visualizing the trachea (83.3%) and to assess depth of instrumentation (91.7%). There was a significant average increase in confidence (64.4%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&lt;0.001) and average decrease in performance anxiety (-11.6%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.0328) after the session. A training effect was seem wherein the last trainee in each group had no posterior tracheal wall injuries.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec005\">\n<jats:title>Interpretation<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Supplementing cadaveric emergent cricothyrotomy training programs with tracheal bronchoscopy is feasible, helpful to trainees, and meets prior documented times for efficient technique. Furthermore, it was successful in detecting technical errors that would have been missed in a standard training program. Bronchoscopic enhancement is a valuable addition to cricothyrotomy cadaveric training programs and may help avoid real-life complications.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0282403","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,3,23]],"date-time":"2023-03-23T18:17:55Z","timestamp":1679595475000},"page":"e0282403","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.corrections_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Cadaveric emergency cricothyrotomy training for non-surgeons using a bronchoscopy-enhanced curriculum"],"prefix":"10.1371","volume":"18","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8974-8669","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Caterina","family":"Zagona-Prizio","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0281-8167","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Michael A.","family":"Pascoe","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2450-900X","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Michaele Francesco","family":"Corbisiero","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Violette C.","family":"Simon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Scott E.","family":"Mann","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9646-8289","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Katherine A.","family":"Mayer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8348-4650","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"James P.","family":"Maloney","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"340","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,3,23]]},"reference":[{"issue":"19","key":"pone.0282403.ref001","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1836","DOI":"10.1056\/NEJMra1916801","article-title":"Management of the Difficult Airway","volume":"384","author":"T. 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