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The presence of a facemask leak significantly reduces the effectiveness of pre‐oxygenation and increases the risk of post‐induction hypoxia. We randomly assigned 24 healthy volunteers to a six‐period crossover trial with and without a simulated facemask leak. Pre‐oxygenation was performed using a standard anaesthesia machine circuit supplemented either by nasal prong oxygen or by anaesthesia machine...