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Flying blind in anesthesia: A safety concern
Mansoor Aqil, Mueenullah Khan, Abdulhamid Al Saeed, Tariq Alzahrani
Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Mansoor Aqil
Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, King Khalid University Hospital, P. O. Box 7805, Riyadh 11472,
Saudi Arabia
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/1658-354X.136650
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We describe two cases of sudden loss of display of all the monitors of Zeus anesthesia work station during operation, which is a major safety concern. Flying blind in anesthesia could be devastating. These cases attempt to highlight the need for greater vigilance by anesthesiologists and have implications for improvement in technology. |
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