General anaesthesia with the E.M.O. apparatus using air

A simple method of anaesthesia is described using an economically priced Ether-Air apparatus - the E.M.O., O.I.B., and a Ruben valve in a non-return system. It is maintained that with this apparatus and the proper use of muscle relaxants, first class operating conditions may be achieved in the remotest parts of the world comparable to any other accepted technique utilizing more elaborate apparatus. Indeed, the diligent application of a simple well-learned method is much less like to lead to complications and difficulties, and has the advantage of consistent reliability. The E.M.O. portable unit admits of a flexibility which is denied conventional, far more expensive anaesthetic apparatus (AU)