Open AccessComparison of intubating conditions between rocuronium with priming and without priming: Randomized and double-blind study
Author(s) -
Mangu Hanumantha Rao,
Andal Venkatraman,
R Mallleswari
Publication year - 2011
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 - 10.4103/0019-5049.89882
Subject(s) - rocuronium , medicine , intubation , anesthesia , priming (agriculture) , fentanyl , neuromuscular blockade , neuromuscular monitoring , saline , rocuronium bromide , botany , germination , biology
Rocuronium produces faster neuromuscular blockade compared with other neuromuscular blocking drugs. It produces comparable intubating conditions to that of succinylcholine, but does not have the short intubation time of the latter. Hence, it may not be preferable for rapid sequence intubation, but rocuronium with priming may produce comparable intubating time and conditions to that of succinylcholine. Rocuronium with priming may be an alternative to succinylcholine in rapid sequence intubation in conditions where succinylcholine is contraindicated. The present study was conducted to compare the intubating conditions and intubation time of rocuronium with and without priming.