Purpose:A study was undertaken to compare the influence of midazolam, isoflurane, and aminophylline (which may antagonize anesthetic action) on bispectral index (BIS) and regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO 2 ) during propofol/N 2 O anesthesia, and to test the hypothesis that the drug-induced changes in BIS values are accompanied by a change in rSO 2 .Methods: General anesthesia was administered to 36 patients with a continuous infusion of propofol to maintain a BIS value of 40 ± 5. After baseline recordings, patients were randomly assigned to receive either midazolam, isoflurane, or aminophylline. Bispectral index values, rSO 2 using near-infrared spectroscopy, and hemodynamic parameters were recorded for 60 min.Results: Midazolam (0.05 mg·kg -1 ) significantly decreased the BIS from 47.8 ± 5.4 to 35.0 ± 4.5 at five minutes after injection (P < 0.001 vs control) during propofol anesthesia, whereas the rSO 2 was unchanged. Similarly, isoflurane (1.1% end-tidal) decreased the BIS from 42.5 ± 7.5 to 27.8 ± 6.9 (P < 0.001) without affecting rSO 2 . In contrast, aminophylline (3 mg·kg -1 ) was associated with an increase in BIS from 41.6 ± 2.1 to 48.3 ± 9.2 at five minutes after injection (P < 0.05) without affecting rSO 2 .Conclusions: Midazolam or isoflurane-induced decreases in the BIS during propofol anesthesia were not accompanied by a decrease in rSO 2 . Aminophylline significantly increased the BIS score during propofol anesthesia, suggesting that aminophylline can antagonize, at least in part, the sedative actions of propofol. 47,8 ± 5,4 à 35,0 ± 4,5 cinq minutes après l'injection (P < 0,001 vs témoin) pendant l'anesthésie au propofol, tandis que la rSO 2 n'a pas changé. De même,1,1 %) a diminué le BIS de 42,5 ± 7,5 à 27,8 ± 6,9 (P < 0,001)
Objectif : Comparer l'influence du midazolam, de l'isoflurane et de l'aminophylline (qui peut contrer l'action anesthésique) sur l'index bispectral (BIS) et