b) Cricothyrotomy
c) Nasal intubation
d) Oral intubation
The correct answer is B. Cricothyrotomy.
In Ludwig's angina, cricothyrotomy is always preferred over option A, i.e., Tracheotomy. Tracheotomy is avoided because of the following reasons.
• Identification of landmarks is difficult due to associated massive edema and tissue distortion.
• Sometimes, tracheostomy may lead to spread of infection to deeper tissues.
• May result in Tracheal stenosis in 25 -50% of cases.
• Chances of getting pneumonia will always be there.
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