Table 1 A summary of the temperature-time curves from 10 to 180 seconds
From: Effect of cough technique and cryogen gas on temperatures achieved during simulated cryotherapy
N2O | CO2 | CO2 (Extended Cough) | CO2 (Standard Cough) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Probe | Mean (°C) | -69 | -56 | -34 | -21 |
Median (°C) | -77 | -61 | -37 | -24 | |
Minimum (°C) | -82 | -63 | -53 | -35 | |
Time to -20°C (sec)* | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
Tissue | Mean (°C) | -12 | -10 | 1 | 6 |
Median (°C) | -17 | -15 | -2 | 3 | |
Minimum (°C) | -40 | -30 | -14 | -4 | |
Time to -20°C (sec)* | 92 | 104 | n/a | n/a |