Validation of the Bispectral Index Monitor During Living Donor Liver Transplantation

BIS recording electrodes (Aspect Medical Systems. Inc., One Upland Road, Norwood, MA 02062 USA) were applied to the forehead of each patient according to the manufacturer recommendations. The BIS monitor was masked with opaque sheet and BIS data was recorded prior to induction of general anesthesia then continued throughout the procedure. All information obtained from the BIS monitor was continuously downloaded to a computer for offline analysis. The patient's management was not guided by the changes in BIS readings.