Figure 1. Surgical Approach to the Larynx or Tracheal Injuries. Three incisions can be used for the surgical approach to the laryngotracheal area: 1. Longitudinal Cervicotomy (over the medial border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle (red line)), 2. Transverse Cervicotomy (the Kocher type incision, 3 cm above the sternal manubrium (green line)), and if necessary, a 3. Partial sternotomy (blue line).
