Extremely prolonged neuromuscular blockade after rocuronium: a case report.

Morales Martín, A C; Vaquero Roncero, L M; Muriel Villoria, C · Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · 2009

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

It is known that the duration of rocuronium action can be prolonged in elderly patients and that such action shows important interindividual variability. We report a case of prolonged neuromuscular block lasting 11 h, in a woman subjected to kidney transplantation. The possible causes of such prolonged action, inherent to the drug, or related to external factors, are commented.

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