[Vecuronium for anesthesia in developing countries].
BACKGROUND
Some authors affirm that vecuronium efficacy is modified by anthropometric characteristics of people. However this drug is useful in several clinical conditions, it has very few collateral effects and it is easily stored and carried.


OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the difference in efficacy of vecuronium in Brasilian and Italian patients.


METHODS
48 patients (21 children) submitted to ophthalmological surgical procedures in San Francisco Hospital of Grajaù (Maranhao, Brazil) and in Eye Clinic of University of Florence.


METHODS
Student "t" and chi 2 tests.


METHODS
Myorelaxation was evaluated by a clinical score of intubation, clinical evaluation of TOF response after induction of anesthesia, recovery time after decurarization.


CONCLUSIONS
The two adult people (Brazilian and Italian) had significantly different weight. Children had different age/weight correlation. No significant differences exist in myorelaxation evaluation. Our results don't confirm the vecuronium efficacy differences in anthropometrically different people.
Di Filippo
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MAIS, Associazione di Volontari per la cooperazione socio-sanitaria, Milano.
Linden
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000758:Anesthesia; D000886:Anthropometry; D001835:Body Weight; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D003906:Developing Countries; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008875:Middle Aged; D014673:Vecuronium Bromide
D014673:Vecuronium Bromide