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Eight-Year-Old Boy Hurt After Breathing Tube Catches Fire Du

#1 Postby chadtm80 » Wed Apr 23, 2003 12:03 pm

Eight-Year-Old Boy Hurt After Breathing Tube Catches Fire During Surgery

POSTED: 9:54 a.m. EDT April 23, 2003

SAN JOSE, CA -- An eight-year-old boy having his tonsils removed suffered burns in his mouth, throat and lungs -- after his breathing tube caught fire.

It happened last Friday while the boy was under anesthesia at the San Jose Medical Center in California. Hospital officials are investigating and have apologized to the family.

They say fires can occur when oxygen and anesthesia gases flowing through breathing tubes mix with surgical power tools.


The boy has been released after spending more than three days on a ventilator. He still needs his tonsils removed.


Poor kid :cry:
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#2 Postby pojo » Wed Apr 23, 2003 12:04 pm

poor kid...that will definitely leave a mark :(
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#3 Postby mf_dolphin » Wed Apr 23, 2003 12:21 pm

Owie!
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#4 Postby weatherlover427 » Wed Apr 23, 2003 5:45 pm

Youch! :( :cry:
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#5 Postby Amanzi » Wed Apr 23, 2003 6:22 pm

OOO thats horrible! :(
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#6 Postby ColdFront77 » Wed Apr 23, 2003 6:25 pm

Ouch! :o
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