Residual neuromuscular blockade after cardiac surgery: Pancuronium vs rocuronium

Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 891-895

  McEwin, Lisa ^a   Merrick, Pamela M ^a   Bevan, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PANCURONIUM; ROCURONIUM;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030721985     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03013167     Document Type: Article

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