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Mivacurium in short to intermediate surgical procedures
Author(s) -
PLATT M. W.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1399-6576
pISSN - 0001-5172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1995.tb04306.x
Subject(s) - medicine , muscle relaxant , surgical procedures , muscle relaxation , anesthesia , surgery
Mivacurium, a new benzylisoquinoline muscle relaxant, appears to be close to the ideal for short to intermediate surgical procedures. Ideal properties of such an agent are discussed, in addition to indications for muscle relaxation in such procedures. Two studies are presented, showing the onset and offset times of mivacurium and its cardiovascular stability in both young and elderly patients. It is concluded that it is a well‐tolerated and appropriate agent for use in short to intermediate surgical procedures in those patients with normal plasma cholinesterase function, despite a slight prolongation of action in the elderly.