• Different clinical tests to measure or exclude evidence of residual muscle weakness have been described but cannot exclude postoperative residual curarization. (wikipedia.org)
  • Acceleromyographs are more costly than the more common twitch monitors, but have been shown to better alleviate residual blockade and associated symptoms of muscle weakness, and to improve overall quality of recovery. (wikipedia.org)
  • Residual NMB makes patients vulnerable to hypoxic damage and can cause aspiration due to the weakness of the upper airway muscle following increased recovery time and postoperative hospital stay. (medscape.com)