Neuromuscular monitoring, residual blockade, and reversal: Time for re-evaluation of our clinical practice

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 634-640

  Plaud, Benoît ^a  

^a Hopital Albert Chenevier   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDOTE; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CURARE; CYCLOPROPANE; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NEOSTIGMINE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT;

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL PROCEDURE; ANESTHESIOLOGY; BALANCED ANESTHESIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG USE; EVALUATION RESEARCH; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NEUROMUSCULAR MONITORING; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTANESTHESIA CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; REPEAT PROCEDURE; RESIDUAL BLOCKING; REVIEW;

HUMANS; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKADE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS;

EID: 84879132567     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: 14968975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-013-9952-4     Document Type: Review

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