Utility of the Smart Pilot View in Clinical Practice: A Two Center Prospective Observational Study

Utility of the Smart Pilot View in Clinical Practice: A Two Center Prospective Observational Study

Recently, a new software program for anesthesia has been developed, called Smart Pilot View. This program monitors the patient, the anesthetic drugs given, and the calculated depth of the anesthesia. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of this program improves the quality of anesthesia.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Elective surgery
• General anesthesia
• American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status: I - III
• Age 18 to 90 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• Combined regional and general anesthesia
• Expected surgery duration < 30 minutes
• Central nervous system (CNS) diseases (dementia, cerebrovascular accident, seizures, psychiatric diseases)
• Regular intake of CNS active drugs (benzodiazepines, antidepressants, antipsychotics, anticonvulsants)
• Heart surgery on cardio-pulmonary bypass
• Relevant hepatic disease (Child B or higher)
• BMI >35
• Overt signs of alcohol abuse
• Contraindications or allergies to drugs used in the study