Can modern infrared analyzers replace gas chromatography to measure anesthetic vapor concentrations?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Gas chromatography (GC) has often been considered the most accurate method to measure the concentration of inhaled anesthetic vapors. However, infrared (IR) gas analysis has become the clinically preferred monitoring technique becaus...

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Main Authors: De Wolf Andre M, Carette Rik, Lemmens Hendrikus JM, Hendrickx Jan FA, Saidman Lawrence J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-02-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2253/8/2