A role for muscle relaxation in patients with abdominal compartment syndrome?

Intensive Care Med. 2003 Feb;29(2):332. doi: 10.1007/s00134-002-1578-x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Atracurium / analogs & derivatives*
  • Atracurium / therapeutic use*
  • Compartment Syndromes / diagnosis
  • Compartment Syndromes / drug therapy*
  • Compartment Syndromes / etiology
  • Decompression, Surgical
  • Drainage
  • Duodenal Ulcer / surgery
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Muscle Tonus / drug effects
  • Neuromuscular Blocking Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Patient Selection
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
  • Postoperative Complications / drug therapy*
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology

Substances

  • Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
  • Atracurium
  • cisatracurium