Propofol permits tracheal intubation but does not affect postoperative myalgias

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 220-224

  Mingus, Melinda L ^a,b   Shamsi, Adiba K ^a   Recant, Jane F ^a   Eisenkraft, James B ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia, outpatient; anesthetics, intravenous, propofol; complications, muscle pain; intubation, tracheal; neuromuscular relaxants, succinylcholine

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; ISOFLURANE; LIDOCAINE; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; PROPOFOL; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIAMYLAL;

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FASCICULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MYALGIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029923251     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0952-8180(95)00234-0     Document Type: Article

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