The infusion rate of mivacurium or atracurium for cesarean section compared with gynecological procedures

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 371-376

  Kim, Jong Hoon ^a   Min, Keong Tae ^a   Ahn, Eun Kyoung ^a   Kim, Kun Ho ^a   Shin, Yang Sik ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atracurium; Cesarean section; Mivacurium; Neuromuscular block; Plasma cholinesterase

Indexed keywords

ATRACURIUM; CHOLINESTERASE; MIVACURIUM; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INFUSION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING;

EID: 0032835470     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.1999.40.4.371     Document Type: Article

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