Comparison of evoked electromyography in three muscles of the hand during recovery from non-depolarising neuromuscular blockade

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 690-696

  Philips, S ^a,b   Stewart, P A ^a,b   Frelander, N ^a,c   Heler, G ^a,d  

^a SYDNEY ADVENTIST HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b University of Sydney   (Australia)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Neuromuscular blockade; Neuromuscular function monitor; Residual neuromuscular blockade

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTOR DIGITI MINIMI MUSCLE; ADDUCTOR POLLICIS MUSCLE; ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FIRST DORSAL INTEROSSEOUS MUSCLE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; NON DEPOLARISING NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKADE; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 84865077047     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: 14480271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1204000416     Document Type: Article

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