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- Title
System leaks and the loss of sevoflurane.
- Authors
Kalmar, Alain F.; Teunkens, An; Rex, Steffen; Vereecke, Hugo; Mulier, Harold; Struys, Michel M. R. F.
- Abstract
The article discusses the potential contribution of system leaks to the loss of sevoflurane, a volatile anesthetic. The authors acknowledge the insights provided by Tokumine et al. and suggest that if system leaks are negligible, the missing sevoflurane must have escaped the system through other means. They propose that incomplete capture by CONTRAfluran™, the substrate used for recycling adsorbed volatile anesthetics, could be a plausible explanation. The authors also mention that desorption and re-release of sevoflurane may occur during the elimination phase of anesthesia, and suggest using a lower fresh gas flow to minimize desorption. Overall, the article highlights the need for further optimization of the technology.
- Subjects
GAS flow; PARTIAL pressure; ACTIVATED carbon; SEVOFLURANE; LOW temperatures
- Publication
Anaesthesia, 2024, Vol 79, Issue 9, p1004
- ISSN
0003-2409
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/anae.16386