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Mass spectrometer for real-time metabolism monitoring during anesthesia

A. Yu. Elizarov^a, A. I. Levshankov<sup>b

a</sup> Ioffe Institute, St. Petersburg
^b Kirov Medical Force Academy, St. Petersburg

Abstract: Mass-spectrometric monitoring of metabolism (CO$_2$/O$_2$) in the inspiration-expiration regime is used to estimate the anesthetic protection of the patient against surgical stimulation during combined anesthesia. A correlation between the anesthetic protection of the patient and the metabolic rate is demonstrated, and the periodic variation of the metabolic rate with time is found. The sevoflurane metabolism products and intravenous analgesic fentanyl are found in the blowing air of the patient during anesthesia.

Received: 06.09.2011

 English version: Technical Physics, 2012, 57:6, 881–884

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