Pretreatment before succinylcholine for outpatient anesthesia?
This study demonstrated that pretreatment of succinylcholine with rocuronium failed to decrease the incidence or the severity of postoperative myalgia. However, in most patients, pretreatment was associated with muscle weakness before loss of consciousness. Thus, there is no convincing evidence supporting routine pretreatment with succinylcholine.
Mencke
Thomas
T
Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, University of the Saarland, Saar, Germany.
Schreiber
Jan-Uwe
JU
Becker
Christine
C
Bolte
Marion
M
Fuchs-Buder
Thomas
T
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000732:Androstanols / Q000494:pharmacology; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D005207:Fasciculation / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009467:Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D000077123:Rocuronium; D013390:Succinylcholine / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000732:Androstanols; D009467:Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents; D013390:Succinylcholine; D000077123:Rocuronium