So far the anaesthetic technique of the closed circuit system in clinical routine could not be used adequately, because suitable mixtures of respiration gas components were not available and the maintenance of a sufficient gas volume in the anaesthetic circle system was not possible with the standard anaesthesia machines. The anaesthesia machine PhysioFlex was especially constructed to deliver anaesthetics in a closed circuit system. In this anaesthesia machine the concentrations of the respiratory gases and the gas volume in the circle system are automatically controlled by a feedback mechanism. We compared the closed circuit system (CC group), with a high-flow system (HF group) and a low-flow system (LF group)--each system on 10 patients. It was noted that the respiratory gas concentrations were adjustable and held constant to a greater degree precise in the circuit system. After the induction the desired inspiratory oxygen-concentration was reached within 5 minutes, the expiratory isoflurane-concentration within 10 minutes in the CC group and was maintained reliable. The consumption of liquid isoflurane was 12.9 ml/h in the HF group, 7.5 ml/h in the LF group and 5.3 ml/h in the CC group. The anaesthetic management was possible without any problems in all three groups.
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