Pitfalls in Ventilation Devices
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Pitfalls in Ventilation Devices

Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim 2020;48(5):417-419 DOI: 10.5152/TJAR.2020.24478
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Abstract

Adequate ventilation is the greatest concern of all the anaesthesiologists. Any disturbance in the ventilation process could result in serious hazards: hypoxemia or barotrauma. Deficient devices are one of many causes of such derangements. Some of the typical complications of airway/ventilation tools are described extensively in textbooks, but many other uncommon events can still occur. We described two interesting cases of device-related ventilation inadequacy, hoping that acquaintance with such jeopardizes would be helpful in emergency situations for other colleagues.

Keywords: Heat and Moisture Exchanger filter, leak, obstruction, tube connector