Reversal of prolonged rocuronium neuromuscular blockade with sugammadex in an obstetric patient with transverse myelitis

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 333-336

  Weekes, G ^a   Hayes, N ^a   Bowen, M ^a  

^a ROTUNDA HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Rocuronium; Sugammadex; Transverse myelitis

Indexed keywords

ROCURONIUM; SUGAMMADEX;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MYELIN SHEATH; MYELITIS; MYOPATHY; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PULMONARY ASPIRATION; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SPINE FUSION; WHEELCHAIR;

ADULT; ANDROSTANOLS; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; GAMMA-CYCLODEXTRINS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MYELITIS, TRANSVERSE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKADE; NEUROMUSCULAR NONDEPOLARIZING AGENTS; PARALYSIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 77954213937     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2010.03.009     Document Type: Article

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