Muscle strength following anaesthesia with XXXX and @entity6305 .

@entity1 @entity5159 @entity425 @entity6305 @entity1339
Postoperative recovery from @entity425 was investigated by handgrip strength after general anaesthesia using short- and long-acting muscle relaxants. Handgrip strength was measured on four occasions, preoperatively, before and after premedication, and postoperatively, both as soon as the @entity1 could sustain a five-second headlift and one hour later. Twenty @entity1 received either @entity5159 0.6 mg/kg or @entity6305 0.1 mg/kg as part of a general anaesthetic technique with @entity1339 reversal. Compared with their initial preoperative hand strengths, the two relaxant groups showed only an insignificant decrease in grip strength to 92% after premedication. Postoperatively when a five-second headlift was achieved, the @entity1 in both groups were weak. The group given @entity5159 had a mean of 60% of their initial grip strength and those given @entity6305 had a mean of 44%. This difference in strength was statistically significant from the initial level and from each other. However, there was no difference between the groups in the time interval from administering reversal to achieving a sustained headlift. One hour later in both groups grip strength was much better, within 80% of that seen after premedication in most @entity1 , and no significant difference in grip strength was seen between the groups. This study demonstrates that @entity1 who receive relaxant anaesthesia have substantial @entity425 in the recovery phase. When @entity1339 reversal is used, @entity6305 appears to have a similar return of voluntary muscle power to that seen with @entity5159 . The marked difference in elimination kinetics of these two relaxants seems to be of little importance when @entity1339 reversal is used.
