Open AccessBispectral index monitoring of propofol sedation during ultrasound guided nerve block for inguinal herniorraphy: A randomized prospective study
Author(s) -
Kumkum Gupta,
Prashant Gupta,
Bhawna Rastogi,
Manish Jain,
Lokesh Kumar,
Ivesh Singh
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.123231
Subject(s) - medicine , propofol , sedation , anesthesia , bispectral index , ropivacaine , surgery , ultrasound , anesthetic , radiology
Patient's awareness can be reduced during ultrasound guided nerve block for inguinal herniorraphy with propofol sedation. The study was aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of direct visualization of anatomy of inguinal region by ultrasound and benefits of bispectral index (BIS) monitoring.