Arrhythmias during halothane anesthesia. IV. The influence of a single dose of suxamethonium

Jens Rikardt Andersen*, B Eikard

*Corresponding author af dette arbejde

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskriftTidsskriftartikelForskningpeer review

3 Citationer (Scopus)

Abstract

The effect of a single dose of suxamethonium on cardiac rate and rhythm during halothane anesthesia with barbiturate induction was studied in a prospective, triple‐blind trial with 28 patients. No atropine was given and patients were not intubated. A slight but significant preponderance of sinus‐bradycardia without hemodynamic consequrnces was found in the group given suxamethonium. Suxametlionium did not provoke ventricular ectopies or conduction disturbanccs. It is concluded that in anesthesia with barbiturate induction, but without atropine or intubation, the use of a single dose of suxamethonium is a safe procrdure with regard to cardiac rate and rhythm.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica Supplementum
Vol/bind23
Udgave nummer2
Sider (fra-til)182-188
Antal sider7
ISSN0001-5172
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 1979
Udgivet eksterntJa

Bibliografisk note

(Ekstern)

Citationsformater