Surgical pleth index: prediction of postoperative pain in children?

Conclusions. The results suggest that a lower ( ≤ 40) than previously published (50) target for SPI may be more appropriate in studies investigating SPI guided anaesthesia in children, if the avoidance of moderate-severe postoperative pain is the main goal.Clinical trial registrationACTRN12616001139460.
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research