Neuromuscular block (NMB) is frequently used in abdominal surgery to improve surgical
conditions by relaxation of the abdominal wall and prevention of sudden muscle …

Recent data indicated a high incidence of inappropriate management of neuromuscular
block, with a high rate of residual paralysis and relaxant-associated postoperative …

Background The level of neuromuscular blockade (NMB) that provides optimal surgical
conditions during abdominal surgery has not been well established. The aim of this …

Objectives To provide an update to the 1999 French guidelines on “Muscle relaxants and
reversal in anaesthesia”, a consensus committee of sixteen experts was convened. A formal …

Background It remains unknown whether the administration of a deep neuromuscular block
(NMB) during bariatric surgery improves surgical conditions and patient outcome. The …

It has been hypothesized that providing deep neuromuscular block (a posttetanic count of 1
or more, but a train-of-four [TOF] count of zero) when compared with moderate block (TOF …

BACKGROUND Postoperative shoulder pain remains a significant problem after
laparoscopy. Pneumoperitoneum with insufflation of carbon dioxide (CO 2) is thought to be …

Carbon dioxide (CO 2) absorption and increased intra-abdominal pressure can adversely
affect perioperative physiology and postoperative recovery. Deep muscle relaxation is …

BACKGROUND There is a controversy in the literature whether deep compared with
moderate neuromuscular block (NMB) improves surgical conditions for laparoscopic …

BACKGROUND: In recent literature, it has been suggested that deep neuromuscular block
(NMB) improves surgical conditions during laparoscopy; however, the evidence supporting …