[Monitoring of consciousness with BIS during induction of anesthesia. Which muscle relaxant?]

G Chir. 2005 Apr;26(4):163-9.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The BIS-index data show that an opiate as Fentanyl is advisable with associations Cisatracurium/Propofol or Vecuronium/Propofol. It is possible to use in these cases a drip infusion to avoid the risk of awareness during intubation.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Analgesics, Opioid / administration & dosage
  • Anesthesia, General / methods*
  • Anesthetics, Intravenous / administration & dosage
  • Atracurium / administration & dosage
  • Atracurium / analogs & derivatives*
  • Awareness*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Electroencephalography / drug effects
  • Evoked Potentials, Auditory / drug effects
  • Female
  • Fentanyl / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Intubation, Intratracheal
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Monitoring, Intraoperative / methods*
  • Neuromuscular Blocking Agents / administration & dosage
  • Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents / administration & dosage
  • Propofol / administration & dosage
  • Vecuronium Bromide / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Anesthetics, Intravenous
  • Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
  • Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents
  • Atracurium
  • Vecuronium Bromide
  • cisatracurium
  • Fentanyl
  • Propofol