Peri‐operative neurological monitoring with electroencephalography and cerebral oximetry: a narrative review

• Published in: Anaesthesia Vol. 77; no. S1; pp. 113 - 122
• Main Authors: Chung, C. K. E., Poon, C. C. M., Irwin, M. G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.2022
• Subjects: Aging; Algorithms; Anesthesia; Anesthesia - methods; Anesthesia - standards; Brain - drug effects; Brain - physiology; Cerebrovascular Circulation - drug effects; Cerebrovascular Circulation - physiology; Cognition; Complications; Desaturation; EEG; Electroencephalography; Electroencephalography - methods; Electroencephalography - standards; Health risks; Humans; Monitoring; Monitoring, Intraoperative - methods; Monitoring, Intraoperative - standards; Neurotoxicity; Oximetry; Oximetry - methods; Oximetry - standards; Patients; Perfusion; Perioperative care; Perioperative Care - methods; Perioperative Care - standards; Postoperative Complications - diagnosis; Postoperative Complications - prevention & control; Reperfusion; Surgery; Thromboembolism; cerebral oximetry; neuromonitoring; electroencephalography; neuroanaesthesia; neurocritical care

Surgery and anaesthesia subject the brain to considerable stress in the peri‐operative period. This may be caused by potentially neurotoxic anaesthetic drugs, impaired cerebral perfusion and reperfusion injury related to surgery or thromboembolic events. Patient monitoring using electroencephalogram...