Joshiraj Bandi, Hegde Harihar V, Marimuthu Sriramamoorthy R, Paul Manisha, George Neethu
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Indian J Anaesth. 2025 Jun;69(6):580-586. doi: 10.4103/ija.ija_83_25. Epub 2025 May 14.
Low-flow anaesthesia (LFA) typically involves a high fresh gas flow (FGF) of 4-6 L/min during the wash-in phase. We aimed to assess the feasibility, safety, and efficiency of an over-pressure wash-in method (FGF = 0.5 L and sevoflurane = 8%) of LFA. The primary objective was the time required to achieve a fraction of alveolar sevoflurane (FAS) =2% (target). Secondary objectives included breathing system stability, ephedrine use, and gas consumption.
After obtaining ethical clearance and consent, 48 patients aged 18-65 years were randomised to two groups: 'conventional' (Group C) and 'over-pressure' (Group OP). During the wash-in phase, FGF was set at 6 L/min with a sevoflurane vaporiser dial (FVS) of 3% in Group C and at 0.5 L/min with an FVS of 8% in Group OP. After achieving a FAS of 2%, FGF was reduced to 0.5 L/min in Group C, and FVS was adjusted to 4% in both groups, which were maintained for 15 min. The unpaired -test was used to compare quantitative, normally distributed data, while the Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare quantitative, discrete data. A value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Data from 45 patients (23 in Group C and 22 in Group OP) were analysed. The mean T was significantly less in Group C than in Group OP [314 (SD: 145) vs 478 (SD: 100) s, < 0.001]. The breathing system was 'stable' in a significantly higher number of patients (number, percentage) in Group OP compared to Group C (19, 86.4% vs 8, 34.8%) ( = 0.001). The number of vaporiser dial adjustments was significantly different ( = 0.005). The mean consumption of oxygen [50.7 (SD: 6.6) vs 36.4 (SD: 1.2) L, < 0.001], air [19.2 (SD: 6.8) vs 4.0 (SD: 0.3) L, < 0.001], and sevoflurane [6.7 (SD: 2) vs 3.3 (SD: 1) mL, < 0.001] was significantly higher in Group C compared to Group OP.
Our method of over-pressure wash-in during LFA initiation is simple, feasible, safe, efficient, economical, and environmentally friendly.
低流量麻醉(LFA)通常在预充期采用4 - 6L/min的高新鲜气体流量(FGF)。我们旨在评估LFA的一种超压预充方法(FGF = 0.5L且七氟醚 = 8%)的可行性、安全性和效率。主要目标是达到肺泡七氟醚分数(FAS)= 2%(目标值)所需的时间。次要目标包括呼吸回路稳定性、麻黄碱使用情况和气体消耗。
在获得伦理批准和患者同意后,将48例年龄在18 - 65岁的患者随机分为两组:“传统组”(C组)和“超压组”(OP组)。在预充期,C组将FGF设置为6L/min,七氟醚挥发罐刻度(FVS)为3%;OP组将FGF设置为0.5L/min,FVS为8%。在达到FAS为2%后,C组将FGF降至0.5L/min,两组均将FVS调整至4%,并维持15分钟。采用非配对t检验比较定量的正态分布数据,采用曼 - 惠特尼U检验比较定量的离散数据。P值小于0.05被认为具有统计学意义。
分析了45例患者的数据(C组23例,OP组22例)。C组达到目标的平均时间T显著短于OP组[314(标准差:145)秒对478(标准差:100)秒,P < 0.001]。与C组相比,OP组呼吸回路“稳定”的患者数量(例数、百分比)显著更多(19例,86.4%对8例,34.8%)(P = 0.001)。挥发罐刻度调整次数有显著差异(P = 0.005)。C组的氧气平均消耗量[50.7(标准差:6.6)L对36.4(标准差:1.2)L,P < 0.001]、空气平均消耗量[19.2(标准差:6.8)L对4.0(标准差:0.3)L,P < 0.001]和七氟醚平均消耗量[6.7(标准差:2)mL对3.