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Area of Science:

  • Anesthesiology
  • Respiratory Physiology
  • Medical Device Engineering

Background:

  • Routine monitoring of exhaled carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 excretion (VCO2) during anesthesia is limited due to measurement challenges with standard equipment.
  • This study investigates the presence of mixed exhaled CO2 within anesthesia ventilator bellows.
  • The research aims to validate a novel method for VCO2 assessment using readily available anesthesia apparatus.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the hypothesis that anesthesia ventilator bellows contain mixed exhaled CO2.
  • To evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of calculating VCO2 from gas samples obtained from ventilator bellows.
  • To compare the accuracy of this bellows-based method against a commercial mainstream capnometer.

Main Methods:

  • Laboratory experiment using a lung model with a CO2 source to sample gases from the bellows and calculate VCO2.
  • Comparison of laboratory VCO2 measurements with those from a NICO monitor (Novametrix Medical Systems).
  • Clinical experiment involving gas sampling from ventilator bellows in nine anesthetized subjects to calculate VCO2 and compare with NICO monitor data.

Main Results:

  • In the laboratory, VCO2 measurement from bellows showed a precision of 26 mL/min and a bias of -24 mL/min compared to the set CO2 flow.
  • In the clinical trial, the VCO2 calculated from bellows samples exhibited a bias of -0.15 mL/min and a precision of 33.16 mL/min relative to the NICO monitor.
  • The bellows method demonstrated an overall percent error of 1.34% when compared to the NICO monitor in anesthetized subjects.

Conclusions:

  • While less accurate in the laboratory setting, calculating VCO2 from ventilator bellows is achievable with standard anesthesia equipment.
  • The clinical validation showed a minimal percent error (1.34%) between the bellows method and the NICO monitor.
  • The study concludes that the bellows method for VCO2 determination is a viable and suitable option for clinical practice due to its accuracy and accessibility.