Abstract
Nitrous oxide administration via an oxygen facemask such as the Mary Catterall (MC) is an accepted technique for supplementing regional anaesthesia. This study assessed the range of nitrous oxide and oxygen concentrations delivered to the trachea using a mechanical lung model. The inspired concentrations of these two gases were determined by the total fresh gas inflow rates, their concentrations in the fresh gas mixture and the peak inspiratory flow rate of the analogue lung. A 1:1 nitrous oxide-oxygen mixture in the fresh gas with an inflow rate of 4-6 l/min is recommended to ensure adequate oxygen delivery into the trachea as well as achieving the therapeutic concentrations of nitrous oxide (20-30%).
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