A comparison of the effect of rocuronium and vecuronium on heart rate during gynaecological laparoscopy

Anaesthesia

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1212-1216

  Harvey, A ^a   Anderson, L ^a   Broome, I J ^b  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS FORTH VALLEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications; cardiovascular; Neuromuscular blocking agents; rocuronium, vecuronium; Surgery; laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; ROCURONIUM; VECURONIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASYSTOLE; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ANDROSTANOLS; DEPRESSION, CHEMICAL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LAPAROSCOPY; NEUROMUSCULAR NONDEPOLARIZING AGENTS; VECURONIUM BROMIDE;

EID: 0032754956     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.1999.01076.x     Document Type: Article

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