Open AccessHypercapnia resulting from a faulty co-axial (Bain) circuit
Author(s) -
Ishwar Singh,
Monika Gupta,
Tanya Singh
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.84853
Subject(s) - hypercapnia , medicine , avulsion , tube (container) , anesthesia , closed circuit , surgery , electrical engineering , mechanical engineering , engineering , acidosis
The Bain co-axial circuit is fully established in general anaesthesia practice. A major concern is the potential malfunctioning of the circuit due to avulsion of the inner fresh gas delivery tube at the machine end of the circuit. The following case report presents a case in which a patient connected to the Bain circuit developed severe hypercapnia in the early intraoperative period due to the above mentioned defect.