Determination of the blood-gas partition coefficients for isoflurane, sevoflurane and desflurane

Wash-in kinetics for sevoflurane using a disposable delivery system (AnaConDa®) in cardiac surgery patients

“…The value found, 0.76, was higher than that reported by Strum and Eger 17 (0.69). Another recent investigation 18 arrived at the same value as that obtained in the present study, and it cannot be excluded that the earlier value represents an underestimation. It should be noted that the blood/gas partition coefficient only affects the calculation of the absolute value of the tension of dissolved sevoflurane and that comparisons of relative levels are possible also when the blood/gas partition coefficient is slightly offset.…”

Gas exchange with a reflecting system for inhalational anaesthesia

“…The value found in Paper I, 0.76, was higher than reported by Strum and Eger (0.69). 66 Another study by Esper and colleagues in 2007 arrived at the same value (0.76) 67 as in Paper I. The blood-gas partition coefficient only affects the calculation of the absolute value of tension of dissolved sevoflurane.…”