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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-2-4
pubmed:abstractText
If muscle relaxation is inadequate at the end of surgery, a transient increase in neuromuscular (NM) blockade should be needed to facilitate closure. Succinylcholine is the only agent of short duration available currently and could be used in the just mentioned circumstance. Therefore, the study was designed to investigate the effects of succinylcholine on the recovery of atracurium-induced NM blockade. Sixty-four female patients who underwent elective surgery under general anesthesia were allocated into 6 groups. Before anesthesia, no patient had received drugs which affect NM transmission. In all patients anesthesia was induced with thiopental, diazepam and fentanyl and maintained with 50% nitrous oxide in oxygen and 0.5-1.5% isoflurane. During anesthesia, blood pressure and electrocardiogram were monitored and end-tidal CO2 was maintained at 30-40 mmHg. Control records of the integrated electromyography responded to train-of-four supramaximal stimulation using a Datex Relaxograph were obtained after induction of anesthesia before a block was produced with an initial dose of succinylcholine 1.0 mg in group I (n = 8) or atracurium 0.4 mg/kg in groups II-VI. On first twitch (T1) recovering to 50% of control, 0.4 mg/kg, 0.6 mg/kg, 0.8 mg/kg, 1.0 mg/kg and 1.2 mg/kg of succinylcholine were given in groups II (n = 11), III (n = 14), IV (n = 11), V (n = 10), VI (n = 10) respectively. It was seen that succinylcholine 0.4 mg/kg antagonized NM blockade by atracurium but at 0.6 mg/kg, 0.8 mg/kg, 1.0 mg/kg, 1.2 mg/kg it enhanced that.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
pubmed:language
chi
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0254-1319
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
508-13
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
[Effect of succinylcholine on recovery of atracurium-induced neuromuscular blockade].
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Anesthesiology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, English Abstract, Controlled Clinical Trial