Abstract
Sevoflurane is challenging halothane, the leading volatile agent in paediatric anaesthesia (1). Volatile anaesthetics have been shown to potentiate the effects of non-depolarizing muscle relaxants in a time-dependent manner (2,3). To quantitate this interaction in children, we evaluated the potency ofvecuronium during sevoflurane, halothane and balanced anaesthesia.
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Taivainen, T., Meretoja, O.A. (1995). The Effects of Sevoflurane, Halothane and Balanced Anaesthesia on Vecuronium-Induced Neuromuscular Blockade in Children. In: Fukushima, K., Ochiai, R. (eds) Muscle Relaxants. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-66896-1_92
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