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Clinical Trial
[Neuromuscular blockade with cisatracurium in infants andchildren. Its course under sevoflurane anesthesia].
To compare the onset, duration and maximum effect of 0.1 mg/kg cisatracurium during balanced anesthesia with sevoflurane and remifentanil between infants and children. ⋯ Infants are substantially more sensitive to cisatracurium than children, which can be demonstrated in a significantly shorter onset time, a prolonged clinical duration and a delayed neuromuscular recovery. As there exist large interindividual differences, we recommend the use of neuromuscular monitoring in the routine practice of pediatric anesthesia.