Mullick Parul, Kumar Ajay, Prakash Smita
From the *Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi, India; and †Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Deendayal Upadhyay Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
A A Case Rep. 2015 May 1;4(9):114-6. doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000139.
The tracheal tube (TT) connector needs to be firmly seated in both the TT and the breathing circuit to prevent disconnection during use. However, at times, the connector may loosen from its connection into the TT, increasing the likelihood of disconnection. We report a very simple yet useful technique to circumvent this problem.