Surgical emphysema resulting from a ventilator malfunction

1 April 1983

journal article
case report
Published by Wiley in Anaesthesia

Vol. 38 (4) , 342-345
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1983.tb10457.x

Abstract

Summary: A case of surgical emphysema, associated with pneumothorax, mediastinal emphysema and pneumoperitoneum, resulting from a ventilator malfunction, is described. Several recommendations are suggested to prevent this mishap.

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