Low-dose mivacurium supplementation of prilocaine i.v. regional anaesthesia

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 222-223

  Torrance, J M ^a   Lewer, B M F ^a   Galletly, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, regional; Anaethetics local, prilocaine; Neuromuscular block, mivacurium

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MIVACURIUM; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; PRILOCAINE;

ARTICLE; CHOLINESTERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENZYME DEGRADATION; FEMALE; FOREARM; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; TOXICITY;

EID: 0031045359     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/78.2.222     Document Type: Article

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