Prolonged neuromuscular blockade as a result of malnutrition-induced pseudocholinesterase deficiency

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 40-42

  Niazi, Ahtsham ^a,b   Leonard, Irene E ^a   O'Kelly, Breda ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Malnutrition; Mivacurium; Neuromuscular blocking drugs; Plasma cholinesterase; Systemic illness

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE; MIVACURIUM; SUXAMETHONIUM;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; APNEA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EXPOSURE; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLASMA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOCHOLINESTERASE DEFICIENCY;

EID: 1342279463     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2003.02.010     Document Type: Article

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