Fatal connection: Death caused by direct connection of oxygen tubing into a tracheal tube connector

Surinder Singh; Robert G. Loeb

doi:10.1213/01.ANE.0000130619.77475.8D

Fatal connection: Death caused by direct connection of oxygen tubing into a tracheal tube connector

Surinder Singh, Robert G. Loeb

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Abstract

During cardiopulmonary resuscitation, oxygen extension tubing was mistakenly connected into the tracheal tube connector. As a result, the patient recovering from hypovolemic cardiac arrest died because of pulmonary barotrauma. Similar cases have been reported. We suggest that a worldwide equipment performance standard be developed to prevent future occurrences and describe an example of connectors that would prevent such misconnections.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1164-1165
Number of pages	2
Journal	Anesthesia and analgesia
Volume	99
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1213/01.ANE.0000130619.77475.8D
State	Published - Oct 2004
Externally published	Yes

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Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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Fatal connection: Death caused by direct connection of oxygen tubing into a tracheal tube connector

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