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General Anaesthesia for Caesarean Section (Continued)

Pressure on the cricoid cartilage (fig 2) during induction of anaesthesia compresses the oesophagus preventing passive regurgitation of stomach contents into the airway (fig 3).

Location of the cricoid cartilage.   [Fig 2]

[Fig 3]   Applying pressure to the cricoid cartilage.

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