The importance of the cricoid cartilage as an anatomic land mark of cervical level

Abstract Background We aimed to evaluate the correlation of changes radiologically in vertebral level cricoid cartilage according age and gender reduce application difficulties complication rates cervical region nerve blockades surgeries. Results The mean all patients included study was 56.06 ± 17.22 years. observed that while line drawn from column passed over C6 transverse process women, it below men. A significant difference also between corpus ( p < 0.001). could not find a age. Conclusions found vertebra with which are two important levels frequently used clinical practice ensure successful non-complicated blockage.