• T E Sheraton, C D Gildersleve, and J E Hall.
• Department of Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Wales/University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, Wales, UK. sheratonte1@cf.ac.uk
• Anaesthesia. 2007 Jan 1;62(1):62-6.

AbstractNitrous oxide pollution is common in paediatric anaesthetic practice. A questionnaire was sent to all UK members of the Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists requesting details of three areas of their paediatric practice relating to nitrous oxide: attitudes to its use; current usage; and availability of alternatives. Replies were received from 296 (68%) consultants. Of these, 169 (57%) stated that their use of nitrous oxide had decreased over the last 5 years. One hundred and fifty-eight (54%) considered theatre pollution a problem in paediatric anaesthesia. One hundred and sixty-nine (57%) reported that in normal circumstances potential deleterious effects on patients influenced their use of nitrous oxide, whilst only 70 (24%) felt potential effects on staff influenced usage. Fifty-five (18%) felt there should be some restriction in the availability of nitrous oxide.

25 keywords...

hide…