MJ Rice, AA Mancuso, C Gibbs… - Obstetric Anesthesia …, 2011 - journals.lww.com The application of external pressure to the cricoid cartilage is used to prevent regurgitation and aspiration of stomach contents during induction of general anesthesia. According to some authors, cricoid pressure (CP) will prevent passive regurgitation by pinching the ...
[PDF] from sajaa.co.zaRK Mirakhur - Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and …, 2011 - sajaa.co.za The use of cricoid pressure has been questioned, both with regard to its efficacy and due to the fact that its application may lead to difficulties.3 Published reports show that aspiration occurs despite application of cricoid pressure.4-6 Recent studies using MRI scans have shown ... Related articles - All 2 versions
N Holmes, D Martin… - Journal of perioperative practice, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Aspiration pneumonitis (Mendelson's syndrome) is universally accepted as a complication of general anaesthesia. According to Ellis et al (2007) death from aspiration was first described by Simpson in 1848, and it was not until 1946 that Mendelson identified acid aspiration in ...
R Ahlstrand, J Savilampi… - Acta …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library Background: Cricoid pressure has been shown to decrease the pressure in the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), increasing the risk of aspiration. Whether this reaction is due to pain associated with the application of cricoid pressure has not been studied. The aim of this study was to ... Cited by 1 - Related articles - All 4 versions
RK Mirakhur - 2011 - sabinet.co.za Abstract: Application of cricoid pressure has been considered an important part of rapid sequence induction (RSI) of anaesthesia and is standard textbook teaching. The aim is to prevent regurgitation of gastric contents into the oesophagus and their aspiration into the respiratory tract. ... Cached