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- J F Crul.
- Acta Anaesthesiol Belg. 1985 Dec 1; 36 (4): 401-5.
AbstractThe requirements for muscle relaxation in out-patient anesthesia are: a short total relaxation enabling the induction of an endotracheal tube followed by a period of 15-20 minutes of clinical relaxation. Reversal should be spontaneous. The new short acting muscle relaxants vecuronium and atracurium enable such a procedure, provided small doses are used (0.045 mg/kg for vecuronium or 0.2 mg/kg for atracurium. These small doses require a longer waiting time before intubation is easily performed (5 min for vecuronium and 6 min for atracurium). Spontaneous reversal of these small doses is achieved within 20-30 minutes. Potentiation of the relaxation by inhalational agents is not recommended.
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