needle cricothyrotomy

nee·dle cri·co·thy·rot·o·my

(nē'dĕl krī'kō-thī-rot'ŏ-mē) Cricothyrotomy performed by passing a large-bore needle percutaneously through the cricothyroid membrane into the trachea. Used as an emergency airway procedure when surgical cricothyrotomy is not possible.
Synonym(s): percutaneous transtracheal ventilation.