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Anaesthesia Breathing Systems

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The anaesthesia breathing system is that part of the anaesthesia machine which is in direct contact with the patient. More precisely, it is the assembly of components through which the patient breathes. Anaesthesia breathing systems can be classified either according to the mode of use or according to their design. The mode of use means more specifically the relationship between fresh gas flow and the respiratory minute volume of the patient. The ratio of these determines the percentage of rebreathing of previously exhaled gas. Fig. 49 shows the two systems of classification.

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Schreiber, P. (1972). Anaesthesia Breathing Systems. In: Anaesthesia Equipment. Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation / Anaesthesiologie und Wiederbelebung / Anaesthésiologie et Réanimation, vol 59. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46284-9_8

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