General Anesthesia With and Without Muscle Relaxation and Muscle Strength Recovery

Summary

Neuromuscular blocking agents are often used during general anesthesia. Also, general anesthesia may be performed without use of neuromuscular blocking agents. Avoiding neuromuscular relaxation enables better muscle strength recovery.

Timeline

Start

2020-04-01

Primary completion

2022-08-20

Completion

2022-09-20

Publications

• Background Bowman WC. The neuromuscular junction: recent developments. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 1985 Mar;2(1):59-93. No abstract available.
• Background Gatke MR, Viby-Mogensen J, Rosenstock C, Jensen FS, Skovgaard LT. Postoperative muscle paralysis after rocuronium: less residual block when acceleromyography is used. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2002 Feb;46(2):207-13. doi: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2002.460216.x.
• Background Fuchs-Buder T, Schmartz D. [Residual neuromuscular blockade]. Anaesthesist. 2017 Jun;66(6):465-476. doi: 10.1007/s00101-017-0325-1. German.

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