Reduction of Waste Anesthetic Gases attributable to Membrane Oxygenation during Cardiopulmonary Bypass

June 12, 2017

Bradley Thompson, MS, CCP, Appleton Medical Center – Appleton, WI

Presented at CREF 2013 – 33rd Annual Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium

Purpose: To quantitatively evaluate a convenient, commercially available waste anesthetic gas removal system for membrane oxygenation that does not impart excessive suction across the membrane oxygenator or allow for the accumulation of positive pressure in the system. Results: Subsequent badge test resulting in the perfusion work area indicated <0.42ppm residual anesthetic with the scavenger setup in place and operational.

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