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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2009 Apr-Jun;41(2):68-72.

[Rocuronium vs atracurium vs suxamethonium for double-lumen endobronchial tube intubation]

[Article in Polish]
Hanna Misiołek  1 , Marek Tombarkiewicz, Katarzyna Zajaczkowska-Druzba, Katarzyna Rutkowska
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  • PMID: 19697822
Randomized Controlled Trial

[Rocuronium vs atracurium vs suxamethonium for double-lumen endobronchial tube intubation]

[Article in Polish]
Hanna Misiołek et al. Anestezjol Intens Ter. 2009 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

Background: Intubation with a double lumen tube requires excellent and stable relaxation, necessary for accurate positioning of the device using a fibre optic scope.

Methods: We have compared conditions for endobronchial intubation after administration of 1 mg kg(-1) rocuronium (group E), 0.1 mg kg(-1) cis-atracurium (group N) and 1.5 mg kg(-1) suxamethonium (group P) in 70 randomly allocated adult patients, scheduled for elective lung surgery. Conditions for intubation were assessed using Mallampati, Cromack-Lehan and Krieg scores.

Results: The duration and conditions for intubation, and the onset of relaxation were comparable in all groups. Patients paralysed with suxamethonium required more frequent repositioning of double lumen tubes, compared to those paralysed with rocuronium and cis-atracurium.

Discussion: Although all drugs given in equipotent doses proved to be suitable for the planned procedure, we conclude that suxamethonium could easily be abandoned in routine anaesthesia for elective lung surgery.

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