Electronic Resource
Oxford, UK
:
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Anaesthesia
39 (1984), S. 0
ISSN:
1365-2044
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Atracurium is a new competitive neuromuscular blocking agent. We prospectively studied intubating conditions 2.5 minutes afer atracurium doses of 0.4 or 0.5 mg/kg. For comparison, we evaluated conditions 1 minute after suxamethonium 1.0 mg/kg, there being 10 patients in each group. The same anaesthetist evaluated conditions during laryngoscopy and intubation in all patients. Intubating conditions were excellent in 33% of patients receiving atracurium 0.4 mg/kg and 60% of those receiving atracurium 0.5 mg/kg after 2.5 minutes; conditions were excellent in 80% of patients 1 minute after suxamethonium. The incidence of successful intubation on the jrst attempt was 67%, 90%, and 100%. respectively, in the three groups. Atracurium may be a suitable alternative to suxamethonium when speed of intubation is not critical.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1984.tb06434.x
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