title: The loss of sevoflurane from a closed breathing system.
abstract: When volatile anaesthetics are used in a closed breathing system it is usually assumed that inflow of anaesthetic to the system matches uptake by the patient. Early laboratory reports on the interactions between sevoflurane and soda lime cast doubt on that assumption. We have measured the loss of sevoflurane, desflurane and isoflurane from a closed breathing system and found no differences of consequences.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Vagts
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Lockwood
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000764:Anesthesia, Closed-Circuit; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000737:chemistry*; D017610:Calcium Compounds; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D000077335:Desflurane; D004987:Ethers / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D007530:Isoflurane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D010087:Oxides; D000077149:Sevoflurane; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D017610:Calcium Compounds; D004987:Ethers; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D010087:Oxides; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D000077149:Sevoflurane; C004569:soda lime; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide; D000077335:Desflurane; D007530:Isoflurane