Broken Blade Fragments in the Neck: An Unforeseen Complication of Cricothyroidotomy

Cricothyroidotomy remains one of the reliable methods for securing the airway when all other methods fail. A broken surgical blade lodged in the neck which stemmed from this procedure is almost unheard of. The objective of this case report is to highlight the challenges in managing foreign bodies in the neck due to iatrogenic causes and the utilization of imaging studies to locate the foreign bodies. We present a case of a 50-year-old lady who was in a ‘Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate’ situation and underwent a cricothyroidotomy but complicated with two fragments of surgical blades were broken and lodged in the neck.