Publications by authors named "Jan Martin Molder"
Purpose: The goal of this investigation was to examine the influence of two oxygenators with different membranes, made of either polypropylene (PPL) or polymethylpentane (PMP), on the plasma concentration of sevoflurane during cardiopulmonary bypass.
Methods: The concentrations of sevoflurane during cardiopulmonary bypass were examined in patient plasma, endotracheal tubes, cardiotomy reservoirs and the outlets of the heart-lung oxygenators in twenty patients who underwent elective heart surgery.
Results: The sevoflurane losses are smaller in cardiopulmonary bypass when using a polymethylpentane versus a polypropylene oxygenator.