Objectives Due to its low solubility and negligible metabolism, desflurane is assumed to be
especially suitable for application by low-flow anaesthetic techniques. The aim of this clinical …

Background and objective Low-flow anaesthesia is economical and less polluting. The
purpose of this study was to determine the inspired and end-tidal desflurane concentrations …

BACKGROUND:: In surgical patients, decreasing the fresh gas flow rate in anesthesia may
minimize costs, reduce environmental pollution, and preserve heat and humidity in the …

Background The pharmacokinetics for sevoflurane and desflurane makes them suitable for
low-flow anesthesia. The aim of the present study was to assess the use of desflurane and …

Study Objective: To determine whether the lower solubility of desflurane, over that of
isoflurane, enflurane, and halothane, favors its use in low-flow anesthesia. Design …

Background We reported a 1-1-12 wash-in scheme for desflurane-nitrous oxide (N2O) low
flow anesthesia that is simple, rapid, and predictable. There remain some situations where …

We have examined the predictability of inspired desflurane concentration during low‐flow
anaesthesia using a to‐and‐fro breathing system. Twenty‐two adult patients requiring …

Background Low flow anesthesia (LFA) provides a saving up to 75% and improves the
dynamics of inhaled anesthesia gas, increases mucociliary clearance, maintains body …

Available volatile anaesthetics are safe and efficacious; however, their varying
pharmacology provides small but potentially clinically important differences. Desflurane is …

Even when anaesthesia does not represent a major part of the expense of a given surgical
operation, reducing costs is not negligible because the large number of patients passing …