Comparison between sevoflurane and propofol neuromuscular effects in a patient with myasthenia gravis: Effective doses of vecuronium

Anesthesiology

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 803-805

  Itoh, Hironori ^a,b   Shibata, Keizo ^a  

^a Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine ^*

^b KANAZAWA UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; FENTANYL; HYDROXYZINE; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; PREDNISOLONE; PROPOFOL; SEVOFLURANE; THIOPENTAL; VECURONIUM;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; FENESTRATION; HUMAN; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; PREMEDICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034858118     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000542-200109000-00041     Document Type: Article

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