Abstract
Pharmacokinetic studies in obese patients suggest that dosing of rocuronium should be based on ideal body weight (IBW). This may, however, result in a prolonged onset time or compromised conditions for tracheal intubation. In this study, we compared onset time, conditions for tracheal intubation, and duration of action in obese patients when the intubation dose of rocuronium was based on three different weight corrections.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Anesthesia and Analgesia |
| Volume | 109 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 787-92 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISSN | 0003-2999 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2009 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Androstanols
- Anesthesia Recovery Period
- Anesthetics, Intravenous
- Body Mass Index
- Body Weight
- Female
- Gastric Bypass
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents
- Obesity
- Piperidines
- Propofol