Preventable Anesthesia Mishaps: An Overview
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Anesthesia and Analgesia - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 4
Abstract
We report a case of malposition of the vaporizer on the selectatec manifold of the anesthesia workstation leading to interruption in the fresh gas flow at anesthesia machine outlet. We emphasize the importance of checking the anaesthetic vaporizer after mounting it on the backbar of the anesthesia workstation.
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Renuka R
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