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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Effect of cricoid pressure compared with a sham procedure in the rapid sequence induction of anesthesia. The IRIS Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg 2019; 154: 9-17

Published: 6th January 2020

Authors: Birenbaum A, Hajage D, Roche S, Ntouba A, Eurin M, Cuvillon P et al.

Conclusion

In this study of 3472 procedures, cricoid pressure did not reduce the risk of pulmonary aspiration (10 versus 9 patients), or any secondary endpoints including pneumonia, length of stay or mortality.

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