Use of rocuronium and sugammadex for caesarean delivery in a patient with myasthenia gravis

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 286-287

  Garcia, V ^a   Diemunsch, P ^a   Boet, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PROPOFOL; ROCURONIUM; SUFENTANIL; SUGAMMADEX;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LETTER; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS;

ADULT; ANDROSTANOLS; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; GAMMA-CYCLODEXTRINS; HUMANS; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 84862855187     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: 15323374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2012.02.006     Document Type: Letter

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