Reversal of Rocuronium Induced Neuromuscular Block with Sugammadex in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis

Japanese Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 972-974

  Nakamori, Erisa ^a   Nitahara, Keiichi ^a   Sugi, Yasuyuki ^a   Katori, Kiyoshi ^a   Matsuzaki, Akiko ^a   Higa, Kazuo ^a  

^a FUKUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Myasthenia gravis; Rocuronium; Sugammadex

Indexed keywords

REMIFENTANIL; ROCURONIUM; SUGAMMADEX;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EPIDURAL CATHETER; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTUBATION; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROPOFOL INFUSION SYNDROME; THYMECTOMY;

ADULT; ANDROSTANOLS; GAMMA-CYCLODEXTRINS; HUMANS; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKADE; NEUROMUSCULAR NONDEPOLARIZING AGENTS; THYMECTOMY;

EID: 84882402103     PISSN: 00214892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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