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02 May 2024 : Clinical Research  

Comparing Neuromuscular Blockade Measurement Between Upper Arm (TOF Cuff®) and Eyelid (TOF Scan®) Using Mivacurium during General Anesthesia

Paweł Radkowski ORCID logo12ABCDEFG*, Jakub Ruść ORCID logo23BCDE, Mariusz Kęska ORCID logo12BCDE, Klaudia Sztaba ORCID logo1F

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.943630

Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943630

Table 3 Results of TOF (train-of-four) ratio measured with TOF-Cuff and TOF-Scan devices in patients with symptoms resulting in an additional dose of 2 mg mivacurium.

PatientMinuteTOFCUFFTOFSCANSymptoms
#130540Pushing
355065Pushing
50270Own breathing
6042100Own breathing, pushing
704977Own breathing
805165Own breathing
#2353785Movement
#71500Movement
30170Movement
35250Movement
#82500Own breathing
3500Own breathing
4500Own breathing
55069Own breathing
90080Own breathing
#9851780Own breathing
#1025240Own breathing
#132000Own breathing
2500Muscle tension
4000Own breathing
#152500Pushing
5500Pressure in airway increased
6500Pushing
#171500Movement
2500Pushing
#2245200Pressure in airway increased
80350Movement
#2520096Pressure in airway increased
5000Pushing
8500Pushing
#272000Pushing
#2880100100Own breathing
#3070100Muscle tension
#3120200Pushing
5000Pressure in airway increased
#3425062Pushing
TOF – train-of-four. TOF-Cuff – a device designed for neuromuscular monitoring on an upper arm; TOF-Scan – a device designed for neuromuscular monitoring on a facial corrugator supercilii muscle.

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