Reply to: checking the anaesthesia machine

European Journal of Anaesthesiology, vol. 38, pp. 194–195

Abstract

Editor, We would like to thank Scott1 for his valuable comments on our recently published editorial2 and emphasising the importance of checking the anaesthesia machine prior to its use. We agree that the two-bag-test is yet another useful possibility to confirm proper gas flow function. However, it is neither better nor worse than the pressure and flow test. Essentially these tests are the same, although a test lung is needed in addition. Both procedures comply with the necessity of testing the external breathing circuit.

Authors 3

1. Linda Grüßer corresponding Aachen Department of Anaesthesiology, Medical Faculty to Dr Linda Grüßer

   RWTH Aachen University · Paracelsus Medical University

   Affiliation as printed

   From the Department of Anaesthesiology, Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany (LG, RR), Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Regional Hospital Männedorf/Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland (SS) and Department of Anaesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria (SS)

   e-mail: [email protected]

   fax: +49 241 80 82406

   the Department of Anaesthesiology, Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany (LG, RR), Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Regional Hospital Männedorf/Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland (SS) and Department of Anaesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria (SS)

   to Dr Linda Grüßer, Department of Anaesthesiology, Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany Tel: +49 241 80 88179

2. Sven E.A. Staender Aachen Department of Anaesthesiology, Medical Faculty

   RWTH Aachen University · Paracelsus Medical University

   Affiliation as printed

   the Department of Anaesthesiology, Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany (LG, RR), Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Regional Hospital Männedorf/Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland (SS) and Department of Anaesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria (SS)

3. Rolf Rossaint Aachen Department of Anaesthesiology, Medical Faculty

   RWTH Aachen University · Paracelsus Medical University

   Affiliation as printed

   the Department of Anaesthesiology, Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany (LG, RR), Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Regional Hospital Männedorf/Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland (SS) and Department of Anaesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria (SS)