 Cricoid pressure is often confused with the " BURP " ( Backwards Upwards Rightwards Pressure ) maneuver . While both of these involve digital pressure to the anterior aspect ( front ) of the laryngeal apparatus , the purpose of the latter is to improve the view of the glottis during laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation , rather than to prevent regurgitation . Both cricoid pressure and the BURP maneuver have the potential to worsen laryngoscopy . 
