Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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Del Blanco Brezo

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• Research Article
  Monitoring of Sedation during Neuroaxial Blockade
  Author(s): Guerrero OrriachJose Luis, Matute Emilio, Alsina Estibaliz, Del Blanco Brezo and Gilsanz Fernando Guerrero OrriachJose Luis, Matute Emilio, Alsina Estibaliz, Del Blanco Brezo and Gilsanz Fernando
  
  Study objective: The arousal state changes during spinal anesthesia. It is not clear if BIS and others devices could monitor the induced neuroaxial blockade sedation. Our objective was evaluate BIS and entropy values when spinal anesthesia is done. Design: We developed a prospective study. Patients: 40 patients were included in this study, ASA I-III, over 60 years old, undergoing spinal anesthesia, without premedication scheduled for orthopedics procedures. Intervention: Spinal anesthesia was performed with the unseated volunteer in the lateral decubitus position with a 25-gauge Whitacre needle at L2-L3 space, andanesthesia was done with 12 mg of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine. Patients were positioned supine for 5 min after spinal anesthesia. Measurements: Observer’s Assessment of Ale.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.10003324

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