A novel paediatric anaesthetic breathing system
Meakin G - In preliminary bench tests, a professionally made prototype of the proposed system was found to impose about the same degree of expiratory resistance as a Bain system with a fully opened expiratory valve, which was considered acceptable. The system was also rated highly when assessed by a sample of consultant anaesthetists performing manual ventilation on a dummy lung. While the system's primary application will be in paediatric anaesthesia, it could also find application as an induction system for adult anaesthesia. [more...]
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