Large Bolus Dose vs. Continuous Infusion of Cisatracurium During Hypothermic Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery
We investigated whether a high bolus dose of cisatracurium (8x ED95) given at induction can provide muscle relaxation for the major part of a cardiac procedure with hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass, avoid important postoperative residual curarization and cause no waste of product.