Contraindications to cricoid pressure

Anaesthesia

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1243-1244

  Lewis, S ^a   Magee, P ^a  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; METOCLOPRAMIDE; PROPOFOL; RANITIDINE; SEVOFLURANE; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CRICOID PRESSURE; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS FOREIGN BODY; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREMEDICATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT EXAMINATION; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SAFETY; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION;

ADULT; CRICOID CARTILAGE; ESOPHAGUS; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; MALE; PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION; PRESSURE;

EID: 0344253717     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2003.03545.x     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Sellick BA. Cricoid pressure to control regurgitation of stomach contents during induction of anaesthesia. Lancet 1961; 2: 404-7.
2. Canter RJ, Gath AM, Harris D. Cricoid pressure and sharp foreign bodies. Clinical Otolaryngology 1985; 10: 343-4.