title: The Triservice Anaesthetic Apparatus: a review.
abstract: The Triservice Anaesthetic Apparatus was designed around 30 years ago as a robust and highly portable anaesthesia delivery system for medical support to airborne operations and it has been the core anaesthesia system for the Defence Medical Services since then. Over this period there have been a number of equipment changes but issues remain which are in part mitigated by recent training developments. This article reviews these changes and developments and considers the future of this equipment.
authors.affiliation: SO 1 Clinical, HQ2 Med Bde, Strensall, York. scottfrazer@doctors.net.uk
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Frazer
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Birt
mesh_terms: D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation*