Hostname: page-component-586b7cd67f-t7fkt Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-11-20T15:26:15.871Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false
  • English
  • Français

Muscle relaxants in paediatric day case surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 August 2006

G. H. Meakin
G. H. Meakin
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia, University of Manchester, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Pendlebury, Manchester M27 4HA, UK
Get access

Abstract

It has been estimated that more than 60% of all paediatric surgery is performed on a day case basis. The benefits of this type of surgery in children include reduced costs, avoidance of the stress of hospitalization and less disruption to family life. The growth of day surgery in children has been facilitated by the development of non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents characterized by short and intermediate duration of action and fewer side-effects. The more rapid onset and shorter duration of action of non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents in children should facilitate the use of these agents in place of succinylcholine for day case procedures.

Keywords

anaesthesiapaediatricsneuromuscular blocking agentssuccinylcholinemivacuriumatracuriumcisatracuriumvecuroniumrocuroniumrapacuronium
Type
Original Article
Information
European Journal of Anaesthesiology , Volume 18 , Issue S23 , November 2001 , pp. 47 - 52
Copyright
2001 European Society of Anaesthesiology

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)