Postoperative residual curarization: Clinical observation in the post-anesthesia care unit

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 364-368

  Tsai, Chih Chung ^a,b,c   Chung, Ham See ^a,b   Chen, Po Liang ^a,b   Yu, Chong Ming ^a,b   Chen, Ming Shan ^a,b   Hong, Chian Lang ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^c TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Neuromuscular blocking agents; Neuromuscular monitoring; Postoperative residual curarization; Train of four stimulation

Indexed keywords

CISATRACURIUM; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; ROCURONIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE EXCITATION; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RECOVERY ROOM;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA RECOVERY PERIOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS; PARALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 48749112964     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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