A Comparative Study of Depth of Anesthesia Monitored by Bispectral Index (BIS) Values

A Comparative Study of Depth of Anesthesia Monitored by BIS Values in Two Anesthesia Techniques

The aim of this study is to determine whether induction of anesthesia with thiopental followed by propofol infusion is able to maintain sufficient depth of anesthesia .

Inclusion Criteria:

• being adult
• having ASA I or II
• scheduled for elective cataract surgery under general anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

• massive obesity
• intake of any central nervous system (CNS) stimulants
• intake of CNS depressants
• intake of Tricyclic antidepressants
• known adverse reaction to the study drugs