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Table 2 Effect of a recirculation channel on CO2 elimination

From: A mock circulation loop to test extracorporeal CO2 elimination setups

Simulated cannula flow [mL/min]

Recirculation channel flow [mL/min]

Membrane flow [mL/min]

Recirculation ratio [%]

\( {\dot{\boldsymbol{V}}}_{{\mathbf{CO}}_{\mathbf{2}}} \) [mL/min]

p

910

Closed

910

 

66.67 ± 0.69

p < 0.05

900

500

1400

35.7

69.63 ± 0.73

 

500

Closed

500

 

58.31 ± 0.61

ns

500

280

780

35.9

57.97 ± 0.4

 

300

Closed

300

 

48.66 ± 0.46

p < 0.05

300

240

540

44.4

49.93 ± 0.43

 

200

Closed

200

 

42.25 ± 0.71

ns

200

140

340

41.2

42.32 ± 0.99

 

100

Closed

100

 

28.76 ± 1.22

p < 0.05

100

80

180

44.4

30.93 ± 0.62

 

330

Closed

330

 

55.38 ± 0.88

ns

330

1140

1470

77.6

54.45 ± 1.26

 

180

Closed

180

 

45.16 ± 0.96

p < 0.05

180

1310

1490

87.9

41.24 ± 0.43