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Reduced plasma cholinesterase following haemodilutional cardiopulmonary bypass
Author(s) -
JACKSON S. H.,
BAILEY G. W. H.,
STEVENS G.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1982.tb01107.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiopulmonary bypass , cholinesterase , anesthesia , cardiology
Summary This case report presents a prolonged apnoea following the administration of suxamethonium to a patient whose plasma cholinesterase concentration was reduced as a consequence of haemodilutional cardiopulmonary bypass.