A performance evaluation of the Samson paediatric anaesthetic set
Brock-Utne, J.G.; Downing, J.W.; Holloway, A.M.
South African Medical Journal 58(7): 294-296
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574 PMID: 6773159 Document Number: 166854
The performance of the Samson Pediatric set, used in Mapleson F mode, was evaluated in 10 infants. It is a prepacked, sterile, disposable, light-weight and economical set, and would therefore seem to offer advantages over more conventional infant anesthetic circuits. The oxygenation of patients was adequate throughout and the removal of CO2 effective. No anesthetic problems were encountered with this circuit. Postoperative chest infection did not occur in the 10 infants studied.