Iatrogenic tension pneumothorax resulting from misconnection of the endotracheal tube to the auxiliary oxygen flowmeter of the anaesthetic machine.
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia March 7, 2025 Desislava Bekkat-Berkani, Joanna Raszplewicz, Natalie Duffy
A 1-year-old, male entire English Springer Spaniel dog, presented for computed tomography investigation of bilateral pelvic limb gait abnormality. The dog developed tension pneumothorax shortly after intubation because of erroneous connection of the endotracheal tube to the auxiliary oxygen flowmeter instead of the breathing circuit. A prompt diagnosis, based on reduced compliance during manual...