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No effect of neuromuscular blockade on the temporomandibular joint position during general anesthesia.

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Zak, MJ; Dolan, EA; Angelillo, JC; McGraw, TA
Published in: Anesth Prog
1992

In an attempt to determine the role that nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents play in the intraoperative position of the mandibular condyle, occlusal checkbites were taken on 10 patients under general anesthesia before and after neuromuscular blockade with vecuronium. These checkbites were compared to checkbites taken preoperatively. Nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents had no effect on condylar position recordings during general anesthesia. The results demonstrate that general anesthesia itself is by far the dominant factor in intraoperative condylar position changes.

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Published In

Anesth Prog

ISSN

0003-3006

Publication Date

1992

Volume

39

Issue

6

Start / End Page

212 / 214

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vecuronium Bromide
  • Thiopental
  • Temporomandibular Joint
  • Masticatory Muscles
  • Mandibular Condyle
  • Isoflurane
  • Humans
  • Enflurane
  • Anesthesia, General
  • 3203 Dentistry
 

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Zak, M. J., Dolan, E. A., Angelillo, J. C., & McGraw, T. A. (1992). No effect of neuromuscular blockade on the temporomandibular joint position during general anesthesia. Anesth Prog, 39(6), 212–214.
Zak, M. J., E. A. Dolan, J. C. Angelillo, and T. A. McGraw. “No effect of neuromuscular blockade on the temporomandibular joint position during general anesthesia.Anesth Prog 39, no. 6 (1992): 212–14.
Zak MJ, Dolan EA, Angelillo JC, McGraw TA. No effect of neuromuscular blockade on the temporomandibular joint position during general anesthesia. Anesth Prog. 1992;39(6):212–4.
Zak, M. J., et al. “No effect of neuromuscular blockade on the temporomandibular joint position during general anesthesia.Anesth Prog, vol. 39, no. 6, 1992, pp. 212–14.
Zak MJ, Dolan EA, Angelillo JC, McGraw TA. No effect of neuromuscular blockade on the temporomandibular joint position during general anesthesia. Anesth Prog. 1992;39(6):212–214.

Published In

Anesth Prog

ISSN

0003-3006

Publication Date

1992

Volume

39

Issue

6

Start / End Page

212 / 214

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vecuronium Bromide
  • Thiopental
  • Temporomandibular Joint
  • Masticatory Muscles
  • Mandibular Condyle
  • Isoflurane
  • Humans
  • Enflurane
  • Anesthesia, General
  • 3203 Dentistry