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Beware of “curare cleft” like changes during unilateral capnothorax

Authors: Manila Singh, Kapil Chaudhary, Rajeev Uppal, Sachin Jain

Published in: Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing | Issue 3/2014

Abstract

Capnography is a standard monitoring tool during general anaesthesia. Diaphragmatic movement with the weaning of muscle relaxant effect produces the characteristic “curare cleft” on capnography. Various artefacts can mimick this trace intraoperatively. Cautious interpretation and identification of these is essential to avoid any undue overdosing of the patients with muscle relaxants. We report “curare cleft” like artefact during ventilation with a single lumen tube in a patient with unilateral capnothorax undergoing minimally invasive esophagectomy.

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Title: Beware of “curare cleft” like changes during unilateral capnothorax
Authors: Manila Singh
Kapil Chaudhary
Rajeev Uppal
Sachin Jain
Publication date: 01-06-2014
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing / Issue 3/2014
Print ISSN: 1387-1307
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2614
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10877-013-9519-5

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