A pre-hospital clinician is preparing to perform a needle cricothyroidotomy on a 3-year-old child with complete upper airway obstruction. Why is needle cricothyroidotomy preferred over surgical cricothyroidotomy in children under 8 years?ANeedle cricothyroidotomy provides a definitive airway in childrenBThere is no difference between the two techniques in childrenCThe cricothyroid membrane in young children is very small and the risk of damage to the cricoid cartilage (the only complete cartilaginous ring supporting the airway) is higher with surgical approach - needle technique with jet insufflation is saferDChildren do not have a cricothyroid membraneESurgical cricothyroidotomy is technically easier in childrenCheck my answer