Effects of rocuronium and vecuronium on intracranial pressure, mean arterial pressure and heart rate in neurosurgical patients

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 607-611

  Schramm, W M ^a   Strasser, K ^a   Bartunek, A ^a   Gilly, H ^b   Spiss, C K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b Boltzmann Inst Exp Anaesthiol R

Author keywords

Arterial pressure, drug effects; Brain, intracranial pressure; Cardiovascular system, effects; Heart, heart rate; Neuromuscular block, rocuronium; Neuromuscular block, vecuronium; Surgery, neurological

Indexed keywords

MIDAZOLAM; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; ROCURONIUM; SUFENTANIL; VECURONIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRAIN PERFUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION;

EID: 0029960607     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/77.5.607     Document Type: Article

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