The Impact of Bispectral Index Versus End-Tidal Anesthetic Concentration-Guided Anesthesia on Time to Tracheal Extubation in Fast-Track Cardiac Surgery

Abstract

Compared with management based on ETAC, anesthetic management based on BIS guidance does not strongly increase the probability of earlier tracheal extubation in patients undergoing fast-track cardiac surgery. The decision to extubate the trachea is more influenced by patient characteristics and perioperative course than the assignment to BIS or ETAC monitoring.