[Perspective in the development and supply of equipment for xenon anesthesia].

Basic trends in development of methods and equipment for xenon-saving anesthesia are discussed. Brief description of specifications of equipment for xenon anesthesia is given. Unique models of domestic medical devices are briefly described together with methods of their adaptation to commercial equipment for anesthesia. Prospects in further upgrade of the equipment for xenon anesthesia are discussed.

[The method of low-flow xenon anesthesia]. / Metodika nizkopotochnoi ksenonovoi anestezii.

Two variants of low-flow xenon (Xe) anesthesia was used in 150 patients operated on in general surgery, gynecology, urology, and vascular surgery; 116 patients received a combined endotracheal variant of Xe anesthesia and 34 patients received mask-type mono-narcosis. Limited possibilities of Russian-made apparatuses ("Polinarkon-2P") were shown in the process of minimizing the Xe consumption. An average Xe consumption reached, in a 2-hour anesthetic session, 42 l ($210). When foreign-made narcosis apparatuses ("Medimorph", "Anemat-8" etc.) were used, it was possible to minimize the Xe consumption during the same time period to 22 l ($110). When the endotracheal variant was in use, the Xe consumption was 15-16 l ($75-80) during 2 hours. When Xe was recycled by the desorption processor and fine cleaning at "Akela-N" Ltd. production facility, the cost of 2-hour anesthesia went down five-fold ($16-20). The article contains some recommendations made by authors to improve the method of low-flow Xe anesthesia as a method reducing the cost of Xe anesthesia in the routine medical practice.