Unidirectional valve malfunction by the breakage or malposition of disc - two cases report -
Malfunction of the unidirectional valve in a breathing circuit system may cause hypercapnia from the rebreathing of expired gas, ventilation failure, and barotrauma. Capnography is a useful method for monitoring the integrity of the unidirectional valve. We experienced two cases of malfunction of a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Anesthesiologists
2013-10-01
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Series: | Korean Journal of Anesthesiology |
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Online Access: | http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-65-337.pdf |