Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume 21, Issue 6 , Pages 427-430 , September 2009

Rapid injection of rocuronium reduces withdrawal movement on injection

Received 6 November 2007 ,Revised 20 November 2008 ,Accepted 25 November 2008.

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☆ Supported by a 2007 Bisa Research Grant from Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea.

PII: S0952-8180(09)00219-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2008.11.011

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume 21, Issue 6 , Pages 427-430 , September 2009

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