Background
Reliable monitoring of nociception and depth of anesthesia remains limited. Most nociception monitors assess sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system activity. Minimum Alveolar Concentration (MAC) reflects anesthetic potency, while Bispectral Index (BIS) assesses the level of unconsciousness. Perfusion Index (PI), derived from pulse plethysmography, decreases during sympathetic activation. Light anesthesia and nociceptive stimuli trigger sympathetic responses, leading to reduced PI.
Methods
This double-blinded observational study included 35 adult patients undergoing elective surgery under standardized general anesthesia (GA). PI, MAC, BIS, heart rate (HR), and mean arterial pressure (MAP) were recorded during induction, maintenance, and recovery. The primary objective was to assess changes in PI and its correlation with MAC. Secondary outcomes included correlations of PI with BIS, HR, and MAP.
Results
PI showed significant variation across all time points. It increased after induction of GA and decreased during surgical stimulation and recovery. No significant correlation was found between changes in PI and MAC (r² = 0.394, p = 0.052) or BIS (r² = 0.392, p = 0.053). A strong negative correlation was observed between PI and HR (r = –0.888, r² = 0.789, p < 0.001), and a strong positive correlation between PI and MAP (r = 0.795, r² = 0.631, p = 0.006).
Conclusions
PI was a sensitive early indicator of inadequate anesthesia or analgesia, preceding traditional signs of sympathetic activation. Although not correlated with MAC or BIS, its strong association with HR supports its potential role as a simple, noninvasive adjunct in intraoperative monitoring.
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