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Electroencephalographic Monitoring During the Immediate Postoperative Phase

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The Electroencephalogram in Anesthesia

Abstract

The immediate and early postoperative period is characterized by anesthetic hangover with the corresponding metabolic and general effects as a result of fluid, electrolyte, or acid-base imbalance. Metabolic changes also occur due to the operation and the strain exerted on the body by analgetically effective substances. The resulting cerebral metabolism, which is limited postoperatively, produces corresponding EEG changes. After extensive surgery, these changes are observed for up to 3 days, in a few cases even up to 2 weeks postoperation (Sadove et al. 1967). EEG deviations when sustained longer, suggest cerebral damage due to surgery.

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Pichlmayr, I., Lips, U., Künkel, H. (1984). Electroencephalographic Monitoring During the Immediate Postoperative Phase. In: The Electroencephalogram in Anesthesia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69562-9_16

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