Comparison of the trapezius and the adductor pollicis muscle as predictor of good intubating conditions: a randomized controlled trial

Table 3 Course of the neuromuscular block

	adductor muscle (n = 60)	trapezius muscle (n = 60)	P value
supramaximal stimulation (mA)	49,2 (11.6)	49.8 (11.6)	0.77
onset time (min)	2.8 (1.1)	2.5 (1.1)*	0.006
twitch height (% T₁ height)	2.8 (5.2)	1.9 (5.2)	0.33

Data are presented as mean (SD). Adductor muscle: neuromuscular measurements obtained at the adductor pollicis muscle; trapezius muscle: measurements obtained at the trapezius muscle. Supramaximal stimulation: strength of supramaximal stimulation in mA; onset time: time between the beginning of injection of rocuronium and maximum T₁ depression; twitch height: twitch height in percent compared to baseline values; n: number of successful measurements. *: P < 0.05 for trapezius vs. adductor pollicis

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