Intraocular pressure changes during rapid sequence induction and intubation: A comparison of rocuronium, atracurium, and succinylcholine

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 95-100

  Vinik, H Ronald ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Atracurium; Intraocular pressure; Ophthalmic surgery; Rocuronium; Succinylcholine

Indexed keywords

ATRACURIUM; ROCURONIUM; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIA LEVEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033043796     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-8180(99)00013-6     Document Type: Article

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