Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Nov 2000
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial[Effectiveness of low mivacurium if its injection is postponed by a non-invasive pressure determination on the homolateral arm].
We assessed the neuromuscular characteristics of 0.2 mg.kg-1 of mivacurium while its injection was concomitant to a non invasive blood pressure measurement in the ipsilateral arm. ⋯ This study suggests that non invasive blood pressure measurement of the ipsilateral arm, concomitant to the injection of mivacurium decreases the potency of mivacurium. This finding is mostly explained by the early hydrolysis of mivacurium in the plasma of the excluded arm.