Can I read Spontaneous movements, local reactions and pain on injection of rocuronium : A comparison between female and male patients on EtoBox?

Spontaneous movements, local reactions and pain on injection of rocuronium : A comparison between female and male patients by T. Mencke; U. Beerhalter; T. Fuchs-Buder is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

What is Spontaneous movements, local reactions and pain on injection of rocuronium : A comparison between female and male patients about?

**Background:** We investigated the incidence of withdrawal, local reactions and pain on injection of rocuronium in 120 adult ASA I–II patients undergoing general anaesthesia (group A: 60 male patients, group B: 60 female patients). **Methods:** After induction of anaesthesia with propofol and remifentanil, rocuronium 0.6 mg kg^−1^ was injected in a separate intravenous cannula on the opposite arm. The patient’s response to the injection of rocuronium was graded using a four‐point scale. The appearance of local signs (i.e. erythema, venous sequelae) on the arm where rocuronium had been injected was recorded at the end of the injection as well as 1 h and 24 h after recovery from anaesthesia. Moreover, patients were asked 24 h after recovery from anaesthesia whether they had recall of pain or movements in this arm during induction of anaesthesia. **Results:** In 26 of the 120 patients (22%) included, withdrawal reactions after injection of rocuronium were observed. Of these 26 patients, 16 (13%) had severe movements. The overall incidence of withdrawal reactions after rocuronium as well as the incidence of severe reactions was significantly higher in female patients compared to male

Who reads Spontaneous movements, local reactions and pain on injection of rocuronium : A comparison between female and male patients?

Author

T. Mencke; U. Beerhalter; T. Fuchs-Buder

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0001-5172)

Published

2001

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)