Residual neuromuscular block caused by pancuronium after cardiac surgery

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 338-339

  Van Oldenbeek, C ^a   Knowles, P ^a   Harper, N J N ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Neuromuscular block, measurement of response; Neuromuscular block, pancuronium; Surgery, cardiovascular

Indexed keywords

PANCURONIUM; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION;

EID: 0032800737     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/83.2.338     Document Type: Article

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