Interference of electromagnetic operating systems in otorhinolaryngology surgery with bispectral index monitoring

Thomas M Hemmerling; And Martin Desrosiers

doi:10.1213/01.ANE.0000064207.20135.7C

Interference of electromagnetic operating systems in otorhinolaryngology surgery with bispectral index monitoring

Anesth Analg. 2003 Jun;96(6):1698-1699. doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000064207.20135.7C.

Authors

Thomas M Hemmerling¹, And Martin Desrosiers

Affiliation

¹ Departments of *Anesthesiology and †ENT-Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite[Combining Acute Accent] de Montre[Combining Acute Accent]al (CHUM), Ho[Combining Circumflex Accent]tel-Dieu, Universite[Combining Acute Accent] de Montre[Combining Acute Accent]al, Que[Combining Acute Accent]bec, Canada.

PMID: 12760999
DOI: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000064207.20135.7C

Abstract

Electromagnetic operating systems interfere with bispectral index monitoring in creating incorrectly large values; clinicians have to keep this in mind whenever these systems are used.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Anesthesia, General
Electroencephalography*
Electromagnetic Fields*
Electromyography
Equipment Failure
False Positive Reactions
Female
Humans
Male
Monitoring, Intraoperative*
Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures*