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Emergency intubation through the laryngeal mask airway The effective application of cricoid pressure
Author(s) -
SWAYNE P.,
GREENSLADE G. L.
Publication year - 1994
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.1365-2044.1994.tb04401.x
Subject(s) - cricoid pressure , medicine , intubation , regurgitation (circulation) , cricoid cartilage , tracheal intubation , airway , mascara , anesthesia , larynx , laryngeal mask airway , surgery
Summary A patient with Kugelberg‐Welander disease presented as an unexpected difficult intubation. Tracheal intubation was achieved through the laryngeal mask airway, while regurgitation was prevented with continuous cricoid pressure. Regurgitation occurred after cricoid pressure was released.