“…6 The progressive loss of force with prolonged application, the complications associated with excessive or inadequate force and the need to modify the force in women and morbidly obese patients, are all valid reasons why the cricoid force should be measured, rather than estimated. 6,7 The use of a 30 Newton force, the recommended force in adults, can cause compression and distortion of the child’s airway, leading to airway obstruction and difficult intubation. 4,8 Furthermore, the age-dependent cricoid force necessary to prevent regurgitation is far less than 30 Newtons.…”