Carbon dioxide absorber as a cause of high airway pressures.

J Clin Anesth

Department of Anesthesiology, UCI Medical Center, Orange, CA 92868, USA.

Published: February 2008

We investigate an incident in which a carbon dioxide absorber caused difficulty with ventilation. The problem as it developed throughout the anesthetic, and clues that led to the determination that the carbon dioxide canister was the problem, is discussed.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinane.2007.06.018DOI Listing

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