Emergence delirium in children is not related to intraoperative burst suppression - prospective, observational electrography study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emergence-delirium is the most frequent brain dysfunction in children recovering from general anaesthesia, though the pathophysiological background remains unclear. The presented study analysed an association between emergence delirium and intraoperative Burst Suppression activity in the electroencephalogram, a period of very deep hypnosis during general anaesthesia.

Methods

In this prospective, observational cohort study at the Charité - university hospital in Berlin / Germany children aged 0.5 to 8 years, undergoing planned surgery, were included between September 2015 and February 2017. Intraoperative bi-frontal electroencephalograms were recorded. Occurrence and duration of Burst Suppression periods were visually analysed. Emergence delirium was assessed using

SUBMITTER: Koch S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6688308 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature