Intraoperative use of processed electroencephalogram in a quaternary center: a quality improvement audit
Authors' conclusion
We identified a reasonable use of EEG monitoring during general anesthesia, unfortunately not reaching our target of 100%.
Study context
- Population
- Surgical cases under GA at 24 daily locations, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, 15 consecutive working days in March 2023, after an EEG educational program
- Participants
- 379 surgical cases
- Outcome
- Use of processed EEG monitoring during GA
Methodological detailsprospective, single-centre
- Prospective
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Processed EEG monitoring use
Cases with processed EEG monitoring
233
61%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Processed EEG use by specialty
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- 100%
- Interventional Cardiology
- 90%
- Vascular Surgery
- 75%
- Otorhinolaryngology
- 29%
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- 25%
- Interventional Pulmonology
- 20%
- Neuroradiology suite: no processed EEG monitor used in cases under GA
Original publication
Intraoperative use of processed electroencephalogram in a quaternary center: a quality improvement audit. J Clin Monit Comput. Published 20 June 2024. doi:10.
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