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British Journal of Anaesthesia, 1995, Vol. 74, No. 5 607-609
© 1995 The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia

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Comparison of three devices for oxygen administration in the late postoperative period

K. STAUSHOLM, MS, S. ROSENBERG-ADAMSEN, MS, M. SKRIVER, MD, PHD, H. KEHLET, MD, DMSC and J. ROSENBERG

Department of Surgical Gastroenterology 235, Hvidovre University Hospital, DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark and Department of Surgery, Sundby Hospital DK-2300 Copenhagen, Denmark

Correspondence to J.R.

We have evaluated three different devices for oxygen administration in the surgical ward, the Hudson face mask (oxygen 3 litre min–1 air 12 litre min–1) the nasal prong (oxygen 3 litre min–1) and the binasal catheter (oxygen 3 litre min–1) We evaluated the three devices in random order for periods of 30 mm each in 25 patients with postoperative hypoxaemia (Spo2 ≤ 94%). Arterial oxygen saturation was measured by continuous pulse oximetry and comfort was evaluated with a questionnaire after each treatment period. The three systems increased arterial oxygen saturation to similar levels, but the highest degree of comfort was found with the binasal catheter. Use of the binasal catheter is recommended for oxygen administration in the late postoperative period. (Br. J. Anaesth. 1995; 74: 607–609)


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