Rupture of the oesophagus during cricoid pressure.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Rupture of the oesophagus occurred during the application of cricoid pressure at induction of anaesthesia when the patient vomited. The patient, who was bleeding from a gastric ulcer, was found to have a lower oesophageal tear which, although repaired at operation, resulted in a fatal mediastinitis.
Medical subject headings
- Cricoid Cartilage
- Esophagus