Interference of electromagnetic operating systems in otorhinolaryngology surgery with bispectral index monitoring.
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.
Hemmerling
Thomas M
TM
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.
Desrosiers
And Martin
AM
D000328:Adult; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D004576:Electromyography; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures