Reducing Respiratory Complications During Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) With Smaller Doses of Succinylcholine in a Morbidly Obese Patient: A Case Report

Anesthesia for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) requires proper medications and airway management. Besides an induction agent such as methohexital, a neuromuscular blocker such as succinylcholine (SCh) is often given for muscle relaxation. To maintain the patient's oxygen saturation, mask ventil...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2024-07, Vol.16 (7), p.e65654
Hauptverfasser:	Zhang, Rensheng V, Carr, Brent R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Airway management Anesthesiology Case reports Electroconvulsive therapy General anesthesia Hypoxia Medical personnel Obesity Oxygen saturation Patients Therapeutics
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