Yonsei medical journal
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Yonsei medical journal · Jul 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of charcoal filter on the emergence from sevoflurane anesthesia in a semi-closed rebreathing circuit.
A charcoal filter attached within the anesthetic circuit has been shown to efficiently adsorb halothane or isoflurane, thus hastening anesthetic recovery in low or minimal flow system. This study was intended to demonstrate whether the charcoal filter enhances the recovery time from sevoflurane anesthesia using a semi-closed circuit system. ⋯ A charcoal filter enhances the recovery from sevoflurane anesthesia with a semi-closed rebreathing circuit.