Neuromuscular blockade monitoring in pediatric patients

Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs), a cornerstone of pediatric anesthesia, facilitate intubation and muscle relaxation during surgery. However, NMBAs can also lead to serious complications including respiratory depression, residual paralysis, and prolonged recovery. Neuromuscular monitoring (NMM)...

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Main Author: Zehra Serpil Ustalar Ozgen
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Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2024-10-01
Series:Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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Online Access:http://anesth-pain-med.org/upload/pdf/apm-23158.pdf
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description Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs), a cornerstone of pediatric anesthesia, facilitate intubation and muscle relaxation during surgery. However, NMBAs can also lead to serious complications including respiratory depression, residual paralysis, and prolonged recovery. Neuromuscular monitoring (NMM) in pediatric patients is therefore essential, as it is in adults, to ensure adequate paralysis during surgery and prompt recovery from NMBA-induced paralysis. This article aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of NMM in pediatric anesthesia including the various available methods, their advantages and disadvantages, and the importance of a standardized NMM approach.
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spelling doaj-art-5d0b39af6c5345cf96273e8d396253602024-11-18T07:05:38ZengKorean Society of AnesthesiologistsAnesthesia and Pain Medicine1975-51712383-79772024-10-0119Suppl 1S12S2410.17085/apm.231581281Neuromuscular blockade monitoring in pediatric patientsZehra Serpil Ustalar Ozgen0 Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, University of Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar, Istanbul, TürkiyeNeuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs), a cornerstone of pediatric anesthesia, facilitate intubation and muscle relaxation during surgery. However, NMBAs can also lead to serious complications including respiratory depression, residual paralysis, and prolonged recovery. Neuromuscular monitoring (NMM) in pediatric patients is therefore essential, as it is in adults, to ensure adequate paralysis during surgery and prompt recovery from NMBA-induced paralysis. This article aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of NMM in pediatric anesthesia including the various available methods, their advantages and disadvantages, and the importance of a standardized NMM approach.http://anesth-pain-med.org/upload/pdf/apm-23158.pdfanesthesia, pediatricneuromuscular blocking agentsneuromuscular blockade monitoringneuromuscular monitorizationtrain-of-four monitoring
spellingShingle Zehra Serpil Ustalar Ozgen
Neuromuscular blockade monitoring in pediatric patients
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
anesthesia, pediatric
neuromuscular blocking agents
neuromuscular blockade monitoring
neuromuscular monitorization
train-of-four monitoring
title Neuromuscular blockade monitoring in pediatric patients
title_full Neuromuscular blockade monitoring in pediatric patients
title_fullStr Neuromuscular blockade monitoring in pediatric patients
title_full_unstemmed Neuromuscular blockade monitoring in pediatric patients
title_short Neuromuscular blockade monitoring in pediatric patients
title_sort neuromuscular blockade monitoring in pediatric patients
topic anesthesia, pediatric
neuromuscular blocking agents
neuromuscular blockade monitoring
neuromuscular monitorization
train-of-four monitoring
url http://anesth-pain-med.org/upload/pdf/apm-23158.pdf
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