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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Mivacurium or vecuronium for paediatric ENT surgery. Clinical experience and cost analysis.
The present study compared the quality of neuromuscular block and costs after equipotent doses of mivacurium and vecuronium in the context of paediatric ENT surgery. ⋯ In conclusion, mivacurium-induced NMB is of very short duration in paediatric patients, and therefore repetitive doses are required to maintain a deep neuromuscular block. Nevertheless, residual paralysis is less frequent after mivacurium. The neuromuscular block after mivacurium was more expensive and residual paralysis less frequent compared to vecuronium.