A comparison of the response of hand and facial muscles to non-depolarising relaxants.
This study compares the response of the muscles of the hand to those of the face during non-depolarising neuromuscular blockade. It was found that observation of the facial muscles was misleading both in terms of degree of neuromuscular blockade and adequacy of reversal.
Pathak
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Department of Anesthesia, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City 52242.
Sokoll
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MD
Barcellos
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Kumar
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D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D006225:Hand / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009132:Muscles / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D003473:Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010197:Pancuronium / Q000494:pharmacology*
D003473:Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents; D010197:Pancuronium