Perioperative electroencephalography in cardiac surgery with hypothermic circulatory arrest: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Cardiac surgery with hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA) is associated with neurological morbidity of variable severity and electroencephalography (EEG) is a sensitive proxy measure of brain injury. We conducted a narrative review of the literature to evaluate the role of perioperative EEG monitoring in cardiac surgery involving HCA.

Methods

Medline, Embase, Central and LILACS databases were searched to identify studies utilizing perioperative EEG during surgery with HCA in all age groups, published since 1985 in any language. We aimed to compare EEG use with no use but due to the lack of comparative studies, we performed a narrative review of its utility. Two or more reviewers independently screened studies for eligibility and extracted data.

Results

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SUBMITTER: McDevitt WM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9462422 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature