Effects of Intravenous Anesthesia and Balanced Anesthesia on Flash Visual Evoked Potentials

Propofol will be administered for anesthesia maintenance in patients randomized to the propofol-based TIVA arm of the study. In order to record the VEPs, standard spiral electrodes or subcutaneous electrodes will be inserted subcutaneously around the visual area and the Nicolet Viking IV System will be used to monitor VEP during surgery.

Balanced general anesthesia with sevoflurane will be administered for anesthesia maintenance in patients randomized to the balanced general anesthesia arm of the study. In order to record the VEPs, standard spiral electrodes or subcutaneous electrodes will be inserted subcutaneously around the visual area and the Nicolet Viking IV System will be used to monitor VEP during surgery.