Anesthesia with Propofol versus Sevoflurane: Does the Longer Neuromuscular Block under Sevoflurane Anesthesia Reduce Laryngeal Injuries?

Anesthesia can be maintained with propofol or sevoflurane. Volatile anesthetics increase neuromuscular block of muscle relaxants. We tested the hypothesis, that sevoflurane would cause less vocal cord injuries than an intravenous anesthesia with propofol. In this prospective trial, 65 patients were...

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Main Authors: Thomas Mencke, Amelie Zitzmann, Susann Machmueller, Arne Boettcher, Martin Sauer, Hans-Wilhelm Pau, Gabriele Noeldge-Schomburg, Steffen Dommerich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Anesthesiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/723168