Association between intraoperative electroencephalographic suppression and postoperative mortality

Willingham, M; Ben Abdallah, A; Gradwohl, S; Helsten, D; Lin, N; Villafranca, A; Jacobsohn, E; Avidan, M; Kaiser, Heiko (2014). Association between intraoperative electroencephalographic suppression and postoperative mortality. British journal of anaesthesia, 113(6), pp. 1001-1008. Oxford University Press 10.1093/bja/aeu105

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BACKGROUND

Low bispectral index values frequently reflect EEG suppression and have been associated with postoperative mortality. This study investigated whether intraoperative EEG suppression was an independent predictor of 90 day postoperative mortality and explored risk factors for EEG suppression.

METHODS

This observational study included 2662 adults enrolled in the B-Unaware or BAG-RECALL trials. A cohort was defined with >5 cumulative minutes of EEG suppression, and 1:2 propensity-matched to a non-suppressed cohort (≤5 min suppression). We evaluated the association between EEG suppression and mortality using multivariable logistic regression, and examined risk factors for EEG suppression using zero-inflated mixed effects analysis.

RESULTS

Ninety day postoperative mortality was 3.9% overall, 6.3% in the suppressed cohort, and 3.0% in the non-suppressed cohort {odds ratio (OR) [95% confidence interval (CI)]=2.19 (1.48-3.26)}. After matching and multivariable adjustment, EEG suppression was not associated with mortality [OR (95% CI)=0.83 (0.55-1.25)]; however, the interaction between EEG suppression and mean arterial pressure (MAP) <55 mm Hg was [OR (95% CI)=2.96 (1.34-6.52)]. Risk factors for EEG suppression were older age, number of comorbidities, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and higher intraoperative doses of benzodiazepines, opioids, or volatile anaesthetics. EEG suppression was less likely in patients with cancer, preoperative alcohol, opioid or benzodiazepine consumption, and intraoperative nitrous oxide exposure.

CONCLUSIONS

Although EEG suppression was associated with increasing anaesthetic administration and comorbidities, the hypothesis that intraoperative EEG suppression is a predictor of postoperative mortality was only supported if it was coincident with low MAP.

CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION

NCT00281489 and NCT00682825.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesiology (DINA) > Clinic and Policlinic for Anaesthesiology and Pain Therapy

UniBE Contributor:

Kaiser, Heiko Andreas

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

0007-0912

Publisher:

Oxford University Press

Language:

English

Submitter:

Jeannie Wurz

Date Deposited:

10 Jun 2015 12:49

Last Modified:

02 Mar 2023 23:26

Publisher DOI:

10.1093/bja/aeu105

PubMed ID:

24852500

Uncontrolled Keywords:

anaesthesia, general comorbidity deep sedation electroencephalography risk assessment

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.69445

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/69445

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