Anesthesia Machine Failure
April 10, 2020

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“Everything went black. Once the power came back on, the provider attempted ventilation and could not pressurize the ventilation bag.”
Case Context Provider Narrative Lessons Learned
Case Context
Patient: middle-aged female
Presenting diagnosis: bilateral breast cancer without lymph node involvement
Planned procedure: bilateral breast reconstruction with a latissimus myocutaneous flap and transverse rectus abdominis muscle flap (TRAM)
Past medical history: none
Anesthetic plan: general endotracheal anesthesia