SevoFlo

Re: SevoFlo

Rachael_24 — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:48:57 GMT

I've used both sevo and iso and am happy using both. Sevo is much less potent so makes mask inductions much smoother. The main thing to get used to is the difference in the dial - with sevo you have a dial that goes from 0 to 8 (a much bigger range than with other volatile agents). This therefore takes a little getting used to.

Although I'm happy using Iso, I do prefer sevo. I'm sure that you will love it too!

Re: SevoFlo

Phrin Vernon RVN — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:45:04 GMT

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Humphrey ADE (which I think is the best thing since sliced bread!)

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More like the best thing since the wheel - it's a fantastic piece of kit!

Re: SevoFlo

samantha tully RVN MBVNA — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:09:31 GMT

Used Iso and Sevo and would always go for Sevo for the reasons already said. Used it with t-pieces and circle (although sevo meant to degrade in the prescence of soda lime) but never had a problem - very easy to use and much nicer recoveries. Not licensed for use with cats still I do believe (although we do!!)

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Gillian Mostyn — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 12:27:02 GMT

Just T-piece and Humphrey ADE (which I think is the best thing since sliced bread!)

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Beth Quance — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 12:00:49 GMT

Thanks! I really want to go on to Sevo, we have been v old fashioned and still use the dreaded Halothane but to be honest in 11 years we have only had 2 deaths and all of them were high risk - gangrene leg amputatation, septic pyo on ancient dog so my boss wasn't too worried about the transfer to iso. However now we want to change as we need to update the vaporisers so thought we would go for the best!

Which circuits do you use as the sevo guy said to use lacks as they were best but used more sevo whereas the rep said closed circuit as use less! - confused!!!

Re: SevoFlo

Gillian Mostyn — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 10:24:02 GMT

I love our Sevo and no increased mortality or morbidity.

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Emma Gerrard Dip AVN (SA) DipHe CVN BSc (Hons) CVN RVN KSQP RAM — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 09:02:13 GMT

We used sevo in my practice. Id never used it before until I started there. We have never had an anesthetic death and they have used it for years. To be honest the deaths are probably coincidence due to other issues rather than anesthesia and the blame was put onto the sevo! I really like it! You use it a 3% for maintainence, but you use a lot less than iso, for example, the vapouriser needs no where near as much topping up with sevo as you would with iso. Patients come round quicker with sevo and its great for caesers, neonates are revieved so much quicker. It is more expensive to by, but like I say you use a lot less. Sevo doesnt smell as potent as iso so it is ideal for masking down if you need to and patients go down really quickly.

Hope this helps. I was a sevo novice too, but I dont think I would like to ever go back to iso!