Manufacturing defect in endotracheal tube- An airway challenge
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Clinical Anaesthesia - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Endotracheal tube is a device commonly used in patients requiring general anaesthesia and mechanical ventilation It becomes very important to ascertain its quality so that patients health is not compromised and he or she is not exposed to undue risks We hereby describe an incidence of manufacturing defect in endotracheal tube leading to compromised patient ventilation and the steps to recognize and rectify itKeywords Manufacturing defect Endotracheal tube Air leak
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Pankaj Kumar Gupta, Neha Shrivastava
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