Why the study?
Does rocuronium provide similar intubating conditions compared to succinylcholine in patients undergoing outpatient surgery?
Population
30 patients undergoing outpatient surgery under intravenous anesthesia with propofol, alfentanil, and…
Comparison
Rocuronium 0.6 mg/kg intravenously vs Succinylcholine 1 mg/kg intravenously
Design
Blinded assessor for intubating conditions
Authors
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Rocuronium may serve as succinylcholine alternative for outpatient intubation; leaves open need for randomized confirmation before practice change.
Does rocuronium provide similar intubating conditions compared to succinylcholine in patients undergoing outpatient surgery?
Rocuronium provides comparable intubating conditions to succinylcholine at 60 seconds in outpatient surgery, despite pharmacodynamic differences in onset and duration.
hringer et al. (1992) studied this question.
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