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Anesth Analg 2006;102:1139-1140
© 2006 International Anesthesia Research Society
doi: 10.1213/01.ane.0000198636.22059.f0

ANESTHETIC PHARMACOLOGY

Accidental Epidural Administration of Succinylcholine

Sofianou Anta, MD, PhD, Chatzieleftheriou Athanasios, MD, Mavrommati Panorea, MD, PhD, and Velmachou Kyriaki, MD, PhD

Departments of Anaesthesia, General Hospital and Trauma Center of KAT, Athens, Greece

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Chatzieleftheriou Athanasios, MD, Vaiou Kritis 53, Aharnai Athens, 13671, Greece. Address e-mail to uclas00{at}otenet.gr or uclas00{at}hotmail.com.

We report a case of accidental epidural of succinylcholine injection. A prolonged onset and a longer duration of neuromuscular blockade were observed compared with IV administration. No neurological or cardiovascular side effects or other symptoms of local or systemic toxicity were observed.




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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins Anesthesia & Analgesia® is published for the International Anesthesia Research Society® by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and Stanford University Libraries' HighWire Press®. Copyright 2006 by the International Anesthesia Research Society. Online ISSN: 1526-7598   Print ISSN: 0003-2999 HighWire Press
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