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  • Use TIVA/regional techniques when possible. In cases where no volatile anesthetic is used, FGF should be 6 LPM or match the patients MV, whichever is higher to prevent undue consumption of CO2 absorbent. [Zhong G, Abbas A, Jones J, Kong S, McCulloch T. Environmental and economic impact of using increased fresh gas flow to reduce carbon dioxide absorbent consumption in the absence of inhalational anaesthetics. Br J Anaesth. . 2020;125(5):773-778. doi:10.1016/j.bja.2020.07.043 1]