Supersaturation by counterperfusion and diffusion of gases.
J Appl Physiol Respir Environ Exerc Physiol, 1977/5;42(5):758-60.
PMID: 193827
Abstract
Gaseous supersaturation can be induced under steady-state conditions when two inert gases are transmitted in opposite directions across any system comprising a diffusion barrier adjacent to a zone of limited convective capacity. This has many implications for bubble formation in vivo and can explain the occurence of symptoms of decompression sickness without decompression.
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