The Ayre's T-piece turns 80: A 21 st century review

Ayre's T-piece, first introduced 80 years ago, continues to be widely used in pediatric anesthesia despite colossal advances in equipment and technology. We present a review of its history, advantages, and disadvantages, and place in modern-day clinical practice.

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Published inPediatric anesthesia Vol. 28; no. 8; pp. 694 - 696
Main Authors Oswald, Lauren, Smith, Emma-Jane, Mathew, Malcolm, Goonasekera, Chulananda
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published France 01.08.2018
Subjects
Anesthesia, Inhalation - history
Anesthesia, Inhalation - instrumentation
Anesthesiology - history
Anesthesiology - instrumentation
Child
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
pediatric anesthesia
anesthetic gases
airway resistance
reservoir bag
scavenging
circle system
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Summary:Ayre's T-piece, first introduced 80 years ago, continues to be widely used in pediatric anesthesia despite colossal advances in equipment and technology. We present a review of its history, advantages, and disadvantages, and place in modern-day clinical practice.
ISSN:1155-5645
1460-9592
DOI:10.1111/pan.13408