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Korean Journal of Anesthesiology 2008;55(6):731-735.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2008.55.6.731   
The malfunction of self-inflating bag resuscitator due to mis-assembly: A case report.
Deok Kyu Kim, Yu Yil Kim, Ji Sun Yi, Hyung Sun Lim, Dong Chan Kim
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. dckim@chonbuk.ac.kr
Abstract
A self-inflating bag resuscitator is universally used to ventilate patients during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and transfer. This device can be reused after sterilization and reassembly, and the mis-assembly of a resuscitator can possibly happen. We report here on a case of mis-assembly of a resuscitator valve that resulted to barotrauma and instability of a patient.
Key Words: malfunction; mis-assembly; self-inflating resuscitator


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