Open AccessEffects of bispectral index monitoring on isoflurane consumption and recovery profiles for anesthesia in an elderly asian population
Author(s) -
Faraz Shafiq,
Hamid Iqil Naqvi,
Aliya Ahmed
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of anaesthesiology-clinical pharmacology/journal of anaesthesiology clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2231-2730
pISSN - 0970-9185
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9185.98335
Subject(s) - bispectral index , isoflurane , medicine , anesthesia , anesthetic , population , propofol , environmental health
Age related limited physiological reserves and associated co-morbidities in elderly patients require careful titration of inhalational anesthetic agents to minimize their side effects. The use of Bispectral index (BIS) monitoring may be helpful in this regard. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of BIS monitoring on Isoflurane consumption during maintenance and recovery profile at the end of anesthesia. This Quasi experimental study was conducted for a 1 year period at the main operating units of a tertiary care hospital.