title: [Clinical evaluation of neuromuscular block].
abstract: Today many aspects of neuromuscular block should adequately be assessed. Post-tetanic count is applied for evaluating intense neuromuscular block and double burst stimulation for residual neuromuscular block. However, very profound neuromuscular block can not be evaluated using the post-tetanic count, and in addition, adequate level of recovery from neuromuscular block can not be identified using the double burst stimulation. Post-tetanic burst and double burst stimulation are thought to be useful for quantifying intense and residual block, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Saitoh
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods*; D019148:Neuromuscular Blockade; D010812:Physical Stimulation; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation; D016896:Treatment Outcome