Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
Quantifying the Effective Cricoid Force to Occlude the Esophageal Entrance in Anesthetized and Muscle-Relaxed Children: A Videolaryngoscopy-Based Assessment
Authors' conclusion
Age-appropriate cricoid force applied under videolaryngoscopic guidance effectively occludes the esophageal entrance without compromising endotracheal intubation.
Study context
- Population
- Anesthetized, muscle-relaxed children undergoing Glidescope® videolaryngoscopy
- Participants
- 40 / 40 / 40
- Comparison
- Cricoid force required by age group
- Group 1n = 40
- Group 2n = 40
- Group 3n = 40
- Outcome
- Median cricoid force required to prevent suction catheter insertion into the esophagus in 90% of patients
Methodological detailsbiased-coin up-and-down design, videolaryngoscopy-based assessment
- Biased-coin up-and-down design
- Videolaryngoscopy-based assessment
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Cricoid force preventing esophageal suction catheter insertion in 90% of patients
Safety
- No instances of difficult endotracheal intubation
Original publication
Quantifying the Effective Cricoid Force to Occlude the Esophageal Entrance in Anesthetized and Muscle-Relaxed Children: A Videolaryngoscopy-Based Assessment. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. Published 7 November 2025. doi:10.
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