Obstruction of the Scavenging Pathway during Surgery: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2007.53.6.778
- Author:
Myeong Jong LEE
1
;
Kyu Chang LEE
;
Hye Young KIM
;
Jai Won KOO
;
Pyong Eun PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Konkuk University College of Medicine, Chungju, Korea. leekyu@kku.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
breathing circuit;
obstruction;
scavenging pathway
- MeSH:
Dust;
Femur;
Humans;
Ice;
Middle Aged;
Respiration;
Ventilation
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2007;53(6):778-780
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
An acute obstruction of the breathing circuit can be devastating situation. An 56-year old man who was diagnosed distal femur fracture underwent open reduction with internal fixation. During surgery, an obstruction of the breathing circuit occurred and we found the cause of obstruction was the plugging of a gas disposal tube with ice and dust accumulation. After removing the ice and dust, ventilation normalized. We report this case of an obstruction of the scavenging pathway with a review of the relevant literature.
