Thermal softening of tracheal tubes: an unrecognized hazard of the Bair Hugger active patient warming system.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The Bair Hugger system is a new and highly effective active patient warming system which produces a layer of warm air between the patient and the warming system. We report an instance of marked softening and distortion of a polyvinyl chloride tracheal tube caused by this layer. We also present laboratory data indicating that this is a likely problem under routine theatre conditions, with suggestions for prevention.
Medical subject headings
- Airway Obstruction
- Heating
- Intraoperative Complications
- Intubation, Intratracheal