Why is it crucial in anaesthesia to comply with the prescribed guidelines for water treatment in the sterilisation process?

In anaesthesia, it is essential that all procedures can be performed with disinfected and partially sterilised medical devices. Specially treated process water is used to prepare the instruments, the quality of which plays an important role in the process of cleaning, disinfecting and sterilising medical instruments. Unclean and improperly reprocessed instruments can impair the effectiveness of anaesthesia. This can lead to complications such as respiratory tract infections, allergic reactions or other life-threatening incidents during anaesthesia. Optimum water treatment therefore results in safe sterile processing. This is crucial in order to minimise the risk of infection, ensure patient safety and improve the effectiveness of medical care.