Prolonged neuromuscular block in a patient undergoing renal transplantation

Prolonged neuromuscular block is an anesthetic complication that every anesthesiologist should understand. This article presents a case of prolonged neuromuscular block in a renal transplant patient that was likely due to pseudocholinesterase deficiency. The different types of pseudocholinesterase d...

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Published inJournal of clinical anesthesia Vol. 13; no. 7; pp. 540 - 544
Main Authors Imerman, B, Caruso, L J, Zori, R T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.2001
Subjects
Acid-Base Equilibrium
Adult
Body Temperature
Butyrylcholinesterase - metabolism
Humans
Kidney Transplantation
Male
Neuromuscular Blockade
Time Factors
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Summary:Prolonged neuromuscular block is an anesthetic complication that every anesthesiologist should understand. This article presents a case of prolonged neuromuscular block in a renal transplant patient that was likely due to pseudocholinesterase deficiency. The different types of pseudocholinesterase deficiency and their clinical implications are reviewed. Also discussed are the workup and other causes for prolonged neuromuscular blockade.
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ISSN:0952-8180
DOI:10.1016/S0952-8180(01)00321-X