Fracture of the cricoid cartilage after Sellick's manoeuvre.

Heath, K J; Palmer, M; Fletcher, S J · Br J Anaesth · 1996

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report a case of fracture of the cricoid cartilage associated with cricoid pressure during rapid sequence tracheal intubation in a patient with status asthmaticus. This patient had a history of laryngeal trauma 48 yr previously. Fracture of the cricoid cartilage has not been reported previously after cricoid pressure.

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