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British Journal of Anaesthesia, 1980, Vol. 52, No. 5 491-499
© 1980 The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia

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CLINICAL STUDIES OF GAS EXCHANGE DURING VENTILATORY SUPPORT–A METHOD USING THE SIEMENS-ELEMA CO2 ANALYZER

S. G. OLSSON, R. FLETCHER, F.F.A.R.C.S., B. JONSON, M.D., L. NORDSTRÖM, M.D. and O. PRAKASH, M.D.

Siemens-Elema Company, Solna, Sweden
Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital Lund, Sweden
Department of Clinical Physiology University Hospital Lund, Sweden
Thoraxcenter, Eiramus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands

We describe a new portable infra-red analyser for use with the Siemens-Elema Servo ventilator. The sensor head constitutes a Y-piece connecting the patient to the ventilator tubing, and gives instant carbon dioxide determination. It is based upon simple principles that can be realized with modern techniques, offering for instance freedom from interference by anaesthetic gases, and eliminating the need for calibration. A non-zero inspired carbon dioxide concentration interferes with the measurements. Integration of the carbon dioxide signal with the flow signal from the Servo ventilator yields data about carbon dioxide excretion, and additional calculation yields VD/VT if Paco1 is known. The accuracy of determination of end-tidal carbon dioxide and carbon dioxide elimination was found to be adequate for research purposes, and that of VD/VT for clinical purposes. The device is considered to be of value in the operating theatre and intensive care unit, for monitoring, as a guide to ventilatory needs, and for the investigation of the magnitude and causes of increased deadspace.


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