Performance of Surgical Stress Index during Sevoflurane-Fentanyl and Isoflurane-Fentanyl Anesthesia

The performance of recently introduced Surgical Stress Index (SSI), based on heart rate and photoplethysmography, was estimated during sevoflurane-fentanyl and isoflurane-fentanyl anesthesia during surgical procedures. Forty ASA I–III patients were enrolled. Anesthesia was induced with fentanyl 2 μg...

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Main Authors: S. Mustola, T. Parkkari, K. Uutela, M. Huiku, M. Kymäläinen, J. Toivonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Anesthesiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/810721