Shorten G D, Alfille P H, Gliklich R E
Department of Anesthesia, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114.
J Clin Anesth. 1991 Sep-Oct;3(5):403-5. doi: 10.1016/0952-8180(91)90185-p.
The widely practiced rapid-sequence induction with application of cricoid pressure is designed to facilitate endotracheal intubation in patients considered to be at high risk of aspiration. We describe a case in which this maneuver was performed on a patient with an undiagnosed traumatic injury to the larynx. The resulting airway obstruction required emergency surgical intervention. The clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of such injuries are discussed.
