Remifentanil prevents an increase in intraocular pressure after succinylcholine and tracheal intubation

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 606-607

  Alexander, Ratan ^a,b   Hill, Robert ^a   Lipham, William J ^a   Weatherwax, Kevin J ^a   El Moalem, Habib E ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesics opioid, remifentanil; Eye, intraocular pressure; Neuromuscular block, succinylcholine

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NEUROMUSCULAR DEPOLARIZING AGENT; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0031716451     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/81.4.606     Document Type: Article

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