[Comparison of BIS and Ramsay score for evaluation of sedation with propofol in ICU].
BACKGROUND
BIS has not been evaluated for sedation in ICU. We examined BIS for evaluation of sedation with propofol in ICU.


METHODS
Eighteen male patients undergoing head and neck surgery (ASA-PS 1 x 2 and age<75 years) were randomly allocated to one of two groups receiving postoperative sedation with propofol in ICU. One group was monitored for sedation by BIS, and the other group by Ramsay score.


RESULTS
There were no significant differences between the two groups in the total-dose of propofol, and recovery time.


CONCLUSIONS
The use of BIS for sedation could not improve the management of postoperative sedation in ICU.
Inaba
Shin
S
Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba 277-0882.
Hashimoto
Manabu
M
Takahashi
Minori
M
Motomura
Yuji
Y
Kochi
Akira
A
D000368:Aged; D000762:Anesthesia Recovery Period; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods*; D015742:Propofol / Q000008:administration & dosage
D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D015742:Propofol