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The determination of an effective cricoid pressure
Author(s) -
Wraight W. J.,
Chamney Anne R.,
Howells T. H.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1983.tb14031.x
Subject(s) - cricoid pressure , medicine , cricoid cartilage , regurgitation (circulation) , surgery , intubation , larynx
Summary A study of cricoid pressure was undertaken to relate the applied cricoid force with the resulting intraluminal cricopharyngeal (or oesophageal) pressure. The results indicate that whilst there was a wide range in normal adults a cricoid force of 44 N was judged to be effective in protecting the majority of adult patients from regurgitation.