Open AccessA comparative study of effect of sevoflurane on intubating conditions with rocuronium in neurosurgical patients
Author(s) -
Saikat Mitra,
Shobha Purohit,
Sonali Bhatia,
Poonam Kalra,
Sanjay Sharma
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.171557
Subject(s) - rocuronium , medicine , intubation , anesthesia , sevoflurane , rocuronium bromide , hemodynamics , muscle relaxation , muscle relaxant , tracheal intubation
Rocuronium may not always be the preferred relaxant for rapid sequence intubation. When 2% sevoflurane is used in conjunction with rocuronium, it may reduce the time required for achieving complete skeletal muscle relaxation with the intubating dose of rocuronium.