Comparison of the variability of the onset and recovery from neuromuscular blockade with cisatracurium versus rocuronium in elderly patients under total intravenous anesthesia

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 676-680

  Xiaobo, Feng ^a   Jianjuan, Ke ^a   Yanlin, Wang ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cisatracurium; Elderly; Neuromuscular relaxant; Rocuronium; Variability

Indexed keywords

CISATRACURIUM; FENTANYL; MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; ROCURONIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ELIMINATION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; LONG TERM DEPRESSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TOTAL INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA;

EID: 84864128666     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2012007500076     Document Type: Article

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