British Journal of Anaesthesia, Vol 76, Issue 6 877-878, Copyright © 1996 by The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia
K. J. Heath, M. Palmer and S. J. Fletcher
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.
CASE REPORTS
Fracture of the cricoid cartilage after Sellick's manoeuvre
Anaesthetic Department, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, Brunswick Road, Norwich, Norfolk NR1 3SR
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