Rupture of the oesophagus during cricoid pressure.
Rupture of the oesophagus occurred during the application of cricoid pressure at induction of anaesthesia when the patient vomited. The patient, who was bleeding from a gastric ulcer, was found to have a lower oesophageal tear which, although repaired at operation, resulted in a fatal mediastinitis.
Ralph
S J
SJ
Department of Anaesthetics, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield.
Wareham
C A
CA
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011312:Pressure / Q000009:adverse effects; D012421:Rupture; D014839:Vomiting / Q000150:complications