Selective versus non-selective neural stimulation in the monitoring of muscular relaxation during general anesthesia

Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 341-345

  Rodiera, Josep ^a   Calabuig, Ricard ^b   Gual, Arcadi ^b  

^a CENTRO MÉDICO TEKNON   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Atracurium; Muscular relaxation; Nerve stimulation; Neuromuscular blockade; T.O.F; Twitch

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIOLOGY; MUSCLE;

MUSCULAR RELAXATION;

PATIENT MONITORING;

ATRACURIUM; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NERVE STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULNAR NERVE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ATRACURIUM; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKADE; NEUROMUSCULAR NONDEPOLARIZING AGENTS; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0033377578     PISSN: 13871307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009994809074     Document Type: Article

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