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 | |
| State | Published - Oct 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
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