Wire-reinforced endotracheal tube fire during tracheostomy -A case report-

Every operation could have a fire emergency, especially in the case of a tracheostomy. When a flammable gas meets a source of heat, the danger of fire is remarkable. A tracheal tube filled with a high concentration of oxygen is also a great risk factor for fire. Intra-tracheal tube fire is a rare, y...

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Main Authors: Young Duck Shin, Seung-Woon Lim, Jin Ho Bae, Kyoung Hoon Yim, Jae Hwan Sim, Eun Jung Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2012-08-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-63-157.pdf