Nil per oral instructions in chronic tobacco chewers: Are they enough?
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849 Indian Journal of Anaesthesia | Volume 61 | Issue 10 | October 2017 and the problem was averted. This was discussed in our departmental review meeting, and possible ways to avoid this complication have been implemented. The problem could have been avoided by several things. The person who initiates the machine check should finish it and put the anaesthesia machine in the final pre-use position. Instead of the second reservoir bag, the ‘test lung’ can be used to simulate the lung while checking the ventilator. Anaesthesiologist should be always vigilant to prevent any complications.
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