Journal article
The cricoid cartilage and the esophagus are not aligned in close to half of adult patients
Abstract
PurposeTo determine the frequency and degree of lateral displacement of the esophagus relative to the cricoid cartilage (“cricoid”) using computed tomography (CT) images of normal necks.MethodsFifty-one cervical CT scans of clinically normal patients were reviewed retrospectively. Esophageal diameter, distance between the midline of the cricoid and the midline of the esophagus, and distance between the lateral border of the cricoid and the …
Authors
Smith KJ; Ladak S; Choi PT-L; Dobranowski J
Journal
Journal canadien d'anesthésie, Vol. 49, No. 5, pp. 503–507
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
May 2002
DOI
10.1007/bf03017931
ISSN
0832-610X