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Chapter 20 - Anaesthetic Breathing Systems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 August 2022

By
Cheryl Wayne-Kevan  and
Daniel Rodger
Edited by
Daniel Rodger ,
Kevin Henshaw ,
Paul Rawling  and
Scott Miller
Daniel Rodger
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice, London South Bank University
Kevin Henshaw
Affiliation:
Associate Head of Allied Health Professions, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
Paul Rawling
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
Scott Miller
Affiliation:
Consultant Anaesthetist, St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust
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Summary

Anaesthetic breathing systems are used to deliver oxygen and anaesthetic gases to patients and remove carbon dioxide. A breathing system is most commonly attached to an anaesthetic machine, which is designed to deliver the fresh gas flow to the patient via a facemask, a supraglottic device or an endotracheal tube. The breathing system used can affect the composition of the gas and volatile anaesthetic mixture inhaled by the patient, and so it is important to understand the different breathing systems used in anaesthesia. This chapter describes the key components of the different breathing systems and explores the benefits and disadvantages of the circuits in the Mapleson classification.

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BreathingVentilationAnaesthesiaMaplesonCircuitsRespiratoryCircle systemAirwayHumidification
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Fundamentals of Operating Department Practice , pp. 218 - 223
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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