High Incidence of Burst Suppression during Propofol Sedation for Outpatient Colonoscopy: Lessons Learned from Neuromonitoring

Background. Although anesthesia providers may plan for moderate sedation, the depth of sedation is rarely quantified. Using processed electroencephalography (EEG) to assess the depth of sedation, this study investigates the incidence of general anesthesia with variable burst suppression in patients...

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Main Authors: Jamie Bloom, David Wyler, Marc C. Torjman, Tuan Trinh, Lucy Li, Amy Mehta, Evan Fitchett, David Kastenberg, Michael Mahla, Victor Romo
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Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Anesthesiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7246570
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author Jamie Bloom
David Wyler
Marc C. Torjman
Tuan Trinh
Lucy Li
Amy Mehta
Evan Fitchett
David Kastenberg
Michael Mahla
Victor Romo
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David Wyler
Marc C. Torjman
Tuan Trinh
Lucy Li
Amy Mehta
Evan Fitchett
David Kastenberg
Michael Mahla
Victor Romo
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description Background. Although anesthesia providers may plan for moderate sedation, the depth of sedation is rarely quantified. Using processed electroencephalography (EEG) to assess the depth of sedation, this study investigates the incidence of general anesthesia with variable burst suppression in patients receiving propofol for outpatient colonoscopy. The lessons learned from neuromonitoring can then be used to guide institutional best sedation practice. Methods. This was a prospective observational study of 119 outpatients undergoing colonoscopy at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH). Propofol was administered by CRNAs under anesthesiologists’ supervision. The Patient State Index (PSi™) generated by the Masimo SedLine® Brain Root Function monitor (Masimo Corp., Irvine, CA) was used to assess the depth of sedation. PSi data correlating to general anesthesia with variable burst suppression were confirmed by neuroelectrophysiologists’ interpretation of unprocessed EEG. Results. PSi values of <50 consistent with general anesthesia were attained in 118/119 (99.1%) patients. Of these patients, 33 (27.7%) attained PSi values <25 consistent with variable burst suppression. The 118 patients that reached PSi <50 spent a significantly greater percentage (53.1% vs. 42%) of their case at PSi levels <50 compared to PSi levels >50 (p=0.001). Mean total propofol dose was significantly correlated to patient PSi during periods of PSi <25 (R=0.406, p=0.021). Conclusion. Although providers planned for moderate to deep sedation, processed EEG showed patients were under general anesthesia, often with burst suppression. Anesthesiologists and endoscopists may utilize processed EEG to recognize their institutional practice patterns of procedural sedation with propofol and improve upon it.
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spelling doaj-art-d7664a79f9474ca7b38749d34e01d5eb2025-08-20T02:19:34ZengWileyAnesthesiology Research and Practice1687-69621687-69702020-01-01202010.1155/2020/72465707246570High Incidence of Burst Suppression during Propofol Sedation for Outpatient Colonoscopy: Lessons Learned from NeuromonitoringJamie Bloom0David Wyler1Marc C. Torjman2Tuan Trinh3Lucy Li4Amy Mehta5Evan Fitchett6David Kastenberg7Michael Mahla8Victor Romo9Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Neurological Anesthesia, Thomas Jefferson University, 111 S. 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USADepartment of Anesthesiology, Division of Neurological Anesthesia, Thomas Jefferson University, 111 S. 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USADepartment of Anesthesiology, Division of Neurological Anesthesia, Thomas Jefferson University, 111 S. 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USADepartment of Anesthesiology, Division of Neurological Anesthesia, Thomas Jefferson University, 111 S. 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USASidney Kimmel Medical College, 1025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USADepartment of Anesthesiology, Division of Neurological Anesthesia, Thomas Jefferson University, 111 S. 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USASidney Kimmel Medical College, 1025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USADepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Thomas Jefferson University, 132 S. 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USADepartment of Anesthesiology, Division of Neurological Anesthesia, Thomas Jefferson University, 111 S. 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USADepartment of Anesthesiology, Division of Neurological Anesthesia, Thomas Jefferson University, 111 S. 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USABackground. Although anesthesia providers may plan for moderate sedation, the depth of sedation is rarely quantified. Using processed electroencephalography (EEG) to assess the depth of sedation, this study investigates the incidence of general anesthesia with variable burst suppression in patients receiving propofol for outpatient colonoscopy. The lessons learned from neuromonitoring can then be used to guide institutional best sedation practice. Methods. This was a prospective observational study of 119 outpatients undergoing colonoscopy at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH). Propofol was administered by CRNAs under anesthesiologists’ supervision. The Patient State Index (PSi™) generated by the Masimo SedLine® Brain Root Function monitor (Masimo Corp., Irvine, CA) was used to assess the depth of sedation. PSi data correlating to general anesthesia with variable burst suppression were confirmed by neuroelectrophysiologists’ interpretation of unprocessed EEG. Results. PSi values of <50 consistent with general anesthesia were attained in 118/119 (99.1%) patients. Of these patients, 33 (27.7%) attained PSi values <25 consistent with variable burst suppression. The 118 patients that reached PSi <50 spent a significantly greater percentage (53.1% vs. 42%) of their case at PSi levels <50 compared to PSi levels >50 (p=0.001). Mean total propofol dose was significantly correlated to patient PSi during periods of PSi <25 (R=0.406, p=0.021). Conclusion. Although providers planned for moderate to deep sedation, processed EEG showed patients were under general anesthesia, often with burst suppression. Anesthesiologists and endoscopists may utilize processed EEG to recognize their institutional practice patterns of procedural sedation with propofol and improve upon it.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7246570
spellingShingle Jamie Bloom
David Wyler
Marc C. Torjman
Tuan Trinh
Lucy Li
Amy Mehta
Evan Fitchett
David Kastenberg
Michael Mahla
Victor Romo
High Incidence of Burst Suppression during Propofol Sedation for Outpatient Colonoscopy: Lessons Learned from Neuromonitoring
Anesthesiology Research and Practice
title High Incidence of Burst Suppression during Propofol Sedation for Outpatient Colonoscopy: Lessons Learned from Neuromonitoring
title_full High Incidence of Burst Suppression during Propofol Sedation for Outpatient Colonoscopy: Lessons Learned from Neuromonitoring
title_fullStr High Incidence of Burst Suppression during Propofol Sedation for Outpatient Colonoscopy: Lessons Learned from Neuromonitoring
title_full_unstemmed High Incidence of Burst Suppression during Propofol Sedation for Outpatient Colonoscopy: Lessons Learned from Neuromonitoring
title_short High Incidence of Burst Suppression during Propofol Sedation for Outpatient Colonoscopy: Lessons Learned from Neuromonitoring
title_sort high incidence of burst suppression during propofol sedation for outpatient colonoscopy lessons learned from neuromonitoring
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7246570
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