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Tension pneumothorax during ventilation via Ayre's T-piece
M A Sabar1, K F Teale, J M Fryer
1Department of Anaesthetics, Royal Preston Hospital, Fulwood, Lancs, UK.
European Journal of Anaesthesiology
|March 1, 1996
Abstract:
The occurrence of a pneumothorax in a 4-week-old infant is described. The cause of the problem is believed to have been a kink in the silastic reservoir tube. The failure of the monitors to detect the event and methods of improving safety are discussed. Difficulties may occur even with familiar equipment; the value of full monitoring and constant vigilance are stressed.