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A 45-year-old trauma patient with severe maxillofacial injuries cannot be intubated or ventilated effectively with a bag-valve-mask. The flight crew determines a surgical airway is necessary. Which of the following is the most appropriate definitive emergency procedure in this 'can't intubate, can't oxygenate' scenario for an adult?
Correct Answer:
Surgical cricothyrotomy

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