title: A study of halothane-diethyl ether azeotrope and the Oxford miniature vaporizer.
abstract: The performances of an Oxford miniature vaporizer (OMV) and a Fluotec Mark III vaporizer filled with an azeotropic mixture of halothane and diethyl ether were studied. Gas concentrations were estimated using an EMMA gas analyser and a MIRAN spectrophotometer. Calibration tables for both vaporizers were derived. In a small clinical series with air as the carrier gas, to which a small amount of oxygen was added, the azeotrope was found to be a satisfactory anaesthetic agent, giving a short awakening time and an almost pain-free postoperative course.
mesh_terms: D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004986:Ether / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005019:Ethyl Ethers; D005121:Extremities / Q000601:surgery; D006221:Halothane / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D005019:Ethyl Ethers; D004986:Ether; D006221:Halothane