Long‐duration, Low‐flow Sevoflurane Anesthesia Using Two Carbon Dioxide Absorbents: Quantification of Degradation Products in the Circuit
Long‐duration, Low‐flow Sevoflurane Anesthesia Using Two Carbon Dioxide Absorbents: Quantification of Degradation Products in the Circuit
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使用两种二氧化碳吸收剂的长持续时间、低流量七氟烷麻醉:回路中降解产物的定量
DOI:
10.1097/00000542-199408000-00011
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发表时间:
1994
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影响因子:
8.8
通讯作者:
K. Ikeda
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作者:
H. Bito;K. Ikeda
BackgroundSevoflurane reacts with soda lime, generating degradation products. The concentrations of sevoflurane degradation products in a low-flow circuit have been reported for anesthesia times of less than 5 h. In this study, sevoflurane degradation products generated during low-flow anesthesia exceeding 10 h were examined. MethodsSixteen patients received sevoflurane anesthesia with a fresh gas flow rate of 11/min. In eight patients, soda lime was used as the CO2 absorbent; in the other eight patients, Baralyme was used. During anesthesia, the concentrations of degradation products in the circuit, the temperature of the CO2 absorbent, inspired and end-tidal sevoflurane concentrations, and the volume of CO2 eliminated by the patient were measured. Gas was sampled from the inspiratory limb of the circuit and analyzed by gas chromatography. ResultsTwo degradation products, CF2=C(CF3)—O—CH2F (compound A) and CH3OCF2CH(CF3)OCH2F (compound B), were detected. In the soda lime group, the individual maximum concentration of compound A was 23.6 ± 2.9 (12.0–37.4) ppm. In the Baralyme group, the concentration was 32.0 ± 2.3 (23.5–41.3) ppm. The individual maximum concentration of compound A in the Baralyme group was significant higher than that in the soda lime group. Compound B was detected in two patients, reaching a maximum concentration of 0.2 ppm. The end-tidal sevoflurane concentration, temperature of the CO2 absorbent, and volume of CO2 eliminated by the patient were the same in both groups. ConclusionsThe degradation products detected were at low concentrations in long-duration, low-flow anesthesia with sevoflurane. Baralyme produced higher concentrations of degradation products than soda lime.