Postoperative residual neuromuscular block: A survey of management

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 622-626

  Baillard, Christophe ^a   Clec'h, C ^a   Catineau, J ^a   Salhi, F ^a   Gehan, G ^a   Cupa, M ^a   Samama, C M ^a  

^a AVICENNE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Antagonists neuromuscular block, neostigmine; Neuromuscular block, monitoring; Neuromuscular function

Indexed keywords

ATRACURIUM; ATROPINE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; DESFLURANE; ETOMIDATE; FENTANYL; HYDROXYZINE; ISOFLURANE; NEOSTIGMINE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; PROPOFOL; ROCURONIUM; SUFENTANIL; VECURONIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIST; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT MONITORING; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STIMULATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 27744604580     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei240     Document Type: Article

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