Skip to main content
Log in

Toward a unified monitoring system during anesthesia

  • Published:
International journal of clinical monitoring and computing

Abstract

A conceptual framework is proposed for the selection of monitored parameters during anesthesia, and a new device for monitoring the parameters in a unified manner is briefly presented. A ‘basic set’ of 6 parameters is proposed to cover the needs of most routine anesthesia: Blood Pressure, ECG/Heart Rate. Temperature, FiO2, FetCO2, and, Cortical Activity (by EEG spectral analysis). Additional parameters are added in accordance with specified factors such as patient status and complexity of the surgical procedure. An initial version of a new monitor. ‘Cerebro Trac’, designed for neurosurgery and cardiovascular surgery, is briefly presented, along with planned future capabilities and directions for it use.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Baker AE, McLeod C: Oesophageal multipurpose monitoring probe. Anesthesia 38: 892–897, 1983.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Beneken et al: Computerized acquisition and display in anesthesia. In: Prakash (ed) Computing in anesthesia and intensive care. Martinus Nijhoff. The Hague, 1983, pp 25–43.

    Google Scholar 

  3. Beneken JEW, Blom JA, Saranummi N: Accuracy in trend detection. In: Gravenstein (ed) An integrated approach to monitoring. Butterworths, 1983, pp 133–144.

  4. Gravenstein JS: Monitoring practice in clinical anesthesia. Lippincott, 1982, p 4.

  5. Jonson B, Fletcher R, Jansson L, Prakash O: Automated measurement of dead space: Monitoring of carbon dioxide single breath test. Anesthesiology. International Congress of Anesthesiologists. Hamburg, Sept. 1980, pp. 636–639.

  6. Ledingham J, MacDonald AM, Douglas IHS: Monitoring of ventilation. In: Critical care—state of the art. 1981 (Society of Critical Care Medicine) II: E. 27.

  7. Levy WJ, Shapiro HM, Maruchak G, Meathe E: Automated EEG processing for intra-operative monitoring. Anesthesiology 53(3): 223–236, 1980.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Rampil IJ et al.: Prognostic value of computerized EEG analysis during carotid endarterectomy. Anesth Analg 1983: 186–92, 1983.

    Google Scholar 

  9. Rampil IJ, Smith NT: The use of computer-generated numbers in interpreting the EEG. In: Prakash (ed) Computing in anesthesia and intensive care. Martinus Nijhoff The Hague, 1983, pp 211–226.

    Google Scholar 

  10. Ream K: In Prakash (ed) Computing in anesthesia and intensive care. Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague, 1983, pp 33–40.

    Google Scholar 

  11. Sergevey JP: Monitoring of respiratory function during anesthesia. In: Monitoring during anesthesia. Intern Anesth Clinics, V. 19 (1), 1981, 40.

  12. Siegel JH: Integrated approaches to physiologic monitoring of the critically ill. In: Gravenstein (ed) An integrated approach to monitoring. Butterworths, 1983, p 41.

  13. Simons AJR, Pronk RAF: Automatic EEG monitoring during anesthesia. In: Prakash (ed) Computing in anesthesia and intersive care. Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague, 1983, pp 227–257

    Google Scholar 

  14. Stanski et al.: Estimation of brain sensitivity to thiopental with the EEG. Anesthesiology 57(3): A502 Sept. 1982.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. Van der Borden SG, Prakash O, Meij SH: A microcomputer based system for docamentation of hemodynamie, respiratory parameters and drug administration during cardiac anesthesia. In: Prakash O (ed) Computing in anesthesia and intensive care. Martinus Nijhoff. The Hague, 1983, pp 416–422.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Pearlman, A.L., Gurman, G.M. Toward a unified monitoring system during anesthesia. J Clin Monit Comput 2, 21–27 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02915869

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02915869

Keywords

Navigation