Comparison of volatile agent isoflurane vs conventional methods with intermittent propofol and benzodiazepine for BIS targeted anaesthesia on cardiopulmonary bypass

Incidence of awareness in patients undergoing cardiac surgery is up to 23% compared to its incidence of 1% during general surgery. In our institute we conducted study in 40 patients undergoing valve surgeries and compared volatile agent vs. conventional method with help of BIS monitoring. Partly because of the difficulty of administering volatile agents during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) has been a popular...