Tactile evaluation of the response to double burst stimulation decreases, but does not eliminate, the problem of postoperative residual paralysis

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1168-1174

  Fruergaard, K ^a   Viby Mogensen, J ^a   Berg, H ^a   El Mahdy, A M ^a  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Double burst stimulation (DBS); Equipment: nerve stimulator; Measuring techniques: neuromuscular blockade; Monitoring: neuromuscular function; Neuromuscular relaxants: pancuronium; Train of four (TOF)

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; BUPIVACAINE; DIAZEPAM; DROPERIDOL; FENTANYL; MORPHINE; NEOSTIGMINE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; NITROUS OXIDE; PANCURONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOGRAPHY; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TACTILE DISCRIMINATION;

EID: 0031771695     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1998.tb05271.x     Document Type: Article

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