Sevoflurane Induction Shortens the Onset of Vecuronium at the Corrugator Supercilii Muscles: A Randomized Comparison with Propofol Induction
Table 3
Neuromuscular effects of vecuronium.
Sevoflurane group
Propofol group
Onset(s)
Adductor pollicis
127 ± 29* (112–143)
155 ± 27 (140–169)
Corrugator supercilii
107 ± 28*# (92–122)
138 ± 34# (120–156)
T1 recovery to 25% of control (min)
Adductor pollicis
51.5 ± 10.9* (44.9–58.0)
37.6 ± 6.4 (33.8–41.5)
Corrugator supercilii
38.5 ± 4.2†# (36.0–41.1)
33.8 ± 6.4# (30.0–37.7)
Train-of-four ratio at the end of anesthesia
Adductor pollicis
0.97 ± 0.06 (0.93–1.01)
0.97 ± 0.05 (0.93–1.00)
Corrugator supercilii
1.12 ± 0.12# (1.05–1.20)
1.01 ± 0.17 (0.91–1.13)
Values are mean ± SD; 95% confidence interval is given in parentheses. *, † compared with the propofol group. #, compared with the adductor pollicis muscle.
