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- Michelle Chewter.
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham. michelle.chewter@uhb.nhs.uk
- J Perioper Pract. 2011 Oct 1; 21 (10): 342-5.
AbstractI am an operating department practitioner (ODP) who routinely applies cricoid pressure under the direction of an anaesthetist in order to prevent gastric aspiration. This article examines the current use of cricoid pressure in anaesthetics.
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