Airway obstruction with cricoid pressure

Anaesthesia

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 208-211

  Hartsilver, E L ^a   Vanner, R G ^b  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Anatomy; Cricoid cartilage; Cricoid pressure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CRICOID; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FACE MASK; FEMALE; FORCE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; LUNG VENTILATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESSURE GRADIENT; TIDAL VOLUME;

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; CRICOID CARTILAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 0034059223     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2000.01205.x     Document Type: Article

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