MODIFIED ROUTINE SUXAMETHONIUM INFUSION

Continuous suxamethonium infusion for microlaryngeal surgery.

The suxamethonium infusion requirements to maintain a 100% neuromuscular block in patients undergoing microlaryngeal surgery were determined. Anaesthesia was maintained with halothane and the neuromuscular block monitored with a peripheral nerve stimulator delivering train-of-four stimuli. Suxamethonium requirements varied directly with time in a linear manner and the onset and recovery time of...

The Use of Suxamethonium Infusion in Anaesthesia for Adenotonsillectomy.

(1) a free airway3 secure from intrusion of blood into the trachea j (2) relaxation of the pharyngeal and laryngeal muscles; (3) the return of reflexes at the end of the operation; (4) freedom for the surgeon from any hindrance by anaesthetic equipment; (5) adequate time for the surgeon to conclude the operation; (6) the freedom to use cautery or adrenaline infiltration if wanted. The authors h...

Suxamethonium infusion rate and observed fasciculations. A dose-response study.

Suxamethonium chloride (Sch) was administered i.v. to 36 adult males at six rates: 0.25 mg s-1 to 20 mg s-1. The infusion was discontinued either when there was no muscular response to tetanic stimulation of the ulnar nerve or when Sch 120 mg was exceeded. Six additional patients received a 30-mg i.v. bolus dose. Fasciculations in six areas of the body were scored from 0 to 3 and summated as a ...

Prolonged infusion of suxamethonium in infants and children.

The neuromuscular blockade produced by a prolonged (greater than 90 min) continuous infusion of suxamethonium and measured with train-of-four stimulation was studied in 20 infants and 20 children during nitrous oxide and halothane in oxygen anaesthesia. The results were compared with a previous study in adults. Suxamethonium requirement was increased in infants and children. Mean peak infusion ...

Suxamethonium-modified electroconvulsive therapy in the frail and elderly.