[Unintended events in anesthesia due to reuse of disposable equipment].
Two cases concerning reuse of plastic-coated introducers (intended for single-use only) for intubation of children are described. If breaks in the coating occur, the airway can be compromised and removal of the broken piece of the plastic-coating can the treacherous. In this paper, the probable causes of the incidents are discussed and suggestions for avoiding breakage are outlined.
Larsen
B F
BF
Anaestesiologisk-intensivafdeling, Odense Universitetshospital.
Nielsen
M D
MD
D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000009:adverse effects; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male
Utilsigtede haendelser i anaestesi ved gentagen brug af engangsudstyr.