Fracture of the cricoid cartilage after Sellick's manoeuvre

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 877-878

  Heath, K J ^a   Palmer, M ^a   Fletcher, S J ^a  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications, fractured cricoid cartilage; Larynx, cricoid pressure

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMATIC STATE; CASE REPORT; CRICOID; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FRACTURE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029935823     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/76.6.877     Document Type: Article

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