Comparison of bubble release from various types of oxygenators

A comparative study of microbubble release from various types of oxygenators was performed using ultrasonic Doppler techniques. Bubble count versus amplitude histograms were calculated to derive the statistical distribution of the relative microbubble sizes. To compare the different oxygenators with...

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Published inScandinavian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Vol. 19; no. 2; p. 125
Main Authors Hatteland, K, Pedersen, T, Semb, B K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sweden 1985
Subjects
Extracorporeal Circulation
Gases
Oxygenators
Ultrasonography
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Summary:A comparative study of microbubble release from various types of oxygenators was performed using ultrasonic Doppler techniques. Bubble count versus amplitude histograms were calculated to derive the statistical distribution of the relative microbubble sizes. To compare the different oxygenators with respect to differences in microbubble releases, several key parameters as, temperature, liquid flow rate, gas to flow relationship, liquid level within the oxygenator, were altered one at a time to indicate different and oxygenator related sensitivities with respect to variations of the key parameters.
ISSN:0036-5580
DOI:10.3109/14017438509102707