title: [Expiratory air diversion during general anesthesia (author's transl)].
abstract: A system for disposing of expiratory air containing volatile anaesthetic gases during anaesthesia is described. It consists of a reservoir bag and an adjustable suction connected to the outlet port of the anaesthesia machine or the nonbreathing valvel. A valve is incorporated which opens to the atmosphere if the reservoir bag should collaps completely, thus creating a slight vacumn in the system. Another valve, opens if the bag should become fully expanded and a slifht positive pressure develop in the system. Halothane concentrations in the "anaesthetists breathing zone" were negligible when this system was being used.
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005740:Gases; D011312:Pressure; D012119:Respiration
chemical_list: D005740:Gases
vernacular_title: Ausrüstung zum Absaugen von Exspirationsluft während der Narkose