Research Article
Postoperative Residual Neuromuscular Paralysis at an Australian Tertiary Children’s Hospital
Table 1
Patient characteristics (ASA: American Society of Anesthesiology, NMBA: neuromuscular blocking agent); total
= 64.
| | ASA category () | I: 34 | | II: 20 | | III: 10 |
| | Procedure () | General: 24 | |
Orthopedic: 7 | | Urology: 11 | | ENT: 5 | | Plastics: 4 | | Eye: 2 | | Other: 11 |
| | Urgency () |
Elective: 44 | | Urgent: 20 |
| | NMBA on induction () | Atracurium: 41 | | Rocuronium: 15 | | Succinylcholine: 6 | | Vecuronium: 1 |
| | NMBA during maintenance () | Atracurium: 10 | | Rocuronium: 2 | | Vecuronium: 1 | | Mivacurium: 1 |
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