Postoperative Sedation After Cardiac Surgery

Postoperative Sedation After Cardiac Surgery: Pilot Study

This pilot study evaluates the effectiveness of a closed-loop administration of propofol and remifentanil guided by the bispectral index for short-term sedation after cardiac surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• consent for participation
• cardiac surgical procedure requiring postoperative sedation

Exclusion Criteria:

• pregnant women,
• neurological or muscular disorder
• high risk of revision surgery
• patients having required a redo operation if the postoperative period of sedation was less than 2 hours