
Low-flow, minimal flow and metabolic-flow anaesthesia – Clinical techniques for use with rebreathing systems
The new Atlan A100/XL is a safe, robust, and easy-to-use anaesthesia machine built with a high precision piston ventilator.
Besides the Operating Theatres, the Atlan A100/XL can also be used in Non-Operating Room Anaesthesia (NORA) settings. NORA cases are projected to exceed 50% of the total anesthesia cases in the new future. (1) NORA settings such as:
- Endoscopy (gastro-, colono-, cysto-, bronchoscopy…)
- Interventional Pulmonology, Interventional Cardiology, Interventional Radiology…
- Pediatrics (pediatric cardiac catheterization, lumbar punctures, and bone marrow aspiration..)
- IVF Retrieval
The Dräger anaesthesia machine with piston ventilation offers several advantages which includes:
- High trigger sensitivity for detecting weak spontaneous breathing efforts
- The AutoFlow feature to deliver set tidal volume with minimal pressure
These features contribute to improved ventilation quality, reduced complications, and enhanced safety during anesthesia.
In everyday clinical practice where inhalational anaesthesia is performed using a rebreathing system, the fresh gas flow should always be as low as possible. This is the only way in which the emission of excess anaesthesia gases can be reduced to a minimum and the advantages of improved respiratory gas conditioning achieved.
The Atlan A100/XL has been developed as a safe, robust and easy-to-use anaesthesia machine.