Table 3 Assessment of practice of cricoid pressure in anesthetists working in Ayder comprehensive specialized hospital April 3–May 3, 2019
From: A survey of cricoid pressure application in a single institution in Ethiopia
Practice of cricoid pressure | Number of anesthetists | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Do you routinely mask ventilate during rapid sequence induction | ||
Yes | 3 | 10 |
No | 27 | 90 |
Do you aspirate before rapid sequence induction | ||
Yes | 26 | 86.7 |
No | 4 | 13.3 |
Do you remove NGT before rapid sequence induction | ||
Yes | 2 | 6.7 |
No | 28 | 93.3 |
Have you witnessed regurgitation during application of cricoid pressure | ||
Yes | 13 | 43.3 |
No | 17 | 56.7 |
Have you experienced difficulty to intubate during application of cricoid pressure | ||
Yes | 21 | 70 |
No | 9 | 30 |
Who applies cricoid pressure when you intubate | ||
Anesthetist | 15 | 50 |
Anesthesia assistant | 8 | 26.7 |
Nurses | 5 | 16.7 |
Others | 2 | 6.7 |