Cricothyroidotomy in emergency room: Two challenging case scenarios

In an emergency room, cricothyroidotomy is often considered the surgical airway of choice, preferred over an emergency tracheostomy. The procedure allows safe and effective airway management, with few complications. I present two cases of Super Vasmol poisoning with severe airway obstruction – “CANNOT INTUBATE, CANNOT VENTILATE” situation requiring emergency cricothyroidotomy.