Influence of induction technique on intubating conditions after rocuronium in adults: Comparison with rapid-sequence induction using thiopentone and suxamethonium

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 339-342

  Sparr, H J ^a   Giesinger, S ^a   Ulmer, H ^a   Hollenstein Zacke, M ^a   Luger, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, induction; Anaesthetics i.v., thiopentone; Analgesics opioid, alfentanil; Intubation, tracheal; Neuromuscular block, rocuronium; Neuromuscular block, suxamethonium

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; ANESTHETIC AGENT; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; OPIATE; PROPOFOL; ROCURONIUM; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TECHNIQUE; TIME; VOCAL CORD;

EID: 0029766195     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/77.3.339     Document Type: Article

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