Cricoid pressure (Sellick maneuver) in adult

The Sellick maneuver involves applying firm pressure to the cricoid cartilage. The intent is to occlude the esophagus deep to the cartilage and thereby reduce gastric insufflation during bag-mask ventilation.

Reproduced with permission from: O'Sullivan G, Segal S. NPO controversies – pulmonary aspiration: Risks and management. In: Shnider and Levinson's Anesthesia for Obstetrics, 5^th ed, Suresh M (Ed), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2012. Copyright © 2012 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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Cricoid pressure (Sellick maneuver) in adult