TOF-tube, a new protection for acceleromyography, compared with the TOF-Guard/TOF-Watch arm board.
(2002) Acta Anaesthesiologica Belgica — Vol. 53, n° 1, p. 33-38 (2002)
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- Neuromuscular blockade monitoring at the adductor pollicis has become easier using acceleromyography. In order to guarantee a reliable analysis of its acceleration, the thumb movement has to be free and protected from external influences. To this end, we describe here-in two hand fixation- and protection-devices for use with acceleromyography. After a bolus of 0.3 mg/kg rocuronium, we compared acceleromyography data obtained simultaneously on both hands with, on one side, the cumbersome TOF-Guard/TOF-Watch arm board, and the smaller and handier TOF-tube on the other. Results showed little differences between the two devices. Yet, a short and clinically irrelevant delay was observed for TOF-tube data during recovery. This was probably caused by a difference in thumb position and repositioning technique. In conclusion, the more convenient TOF-tube can be used as well as the TOF-Guard/TOF-Watch arm board in daily clinical practice.
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Dubois, P., Broka, S. M., Jamart, J., & Joucken, K. (2002). TOF-tube, a new protection for acceleromyography, compared with the TOF-Guard/TOF-Watch arm board. Acta Anaesthesiologica Belgica, 53(1), 33-38. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/134427 (Original work published 2002)