Rocuronium in Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery

Abstract

 Rocuronium has no metabolites and little cumulative effect, and the recovery time from block is constant. Therefore, rocuronium can be easily adjusted for the long operations required in neurosurgery and spinal surgery. It easily stabilizes conditions in partial neuromuscular blockade during intraoperative neurologic monitoring such as motor evoked potentials. Because rocuronium has rapid onset, it may be use for rapid sequence induction of anesthesia.