[The use of trakrium during surgical interventions in children]

Nondepolarizing shortly acting myorelaxant trakrium (0.5 mg/kg) during surgical interventions in children makes it possible to perform tracheal intubation 1.5 min later and to maintain optimal myoplegia at various stages of the operation by bolus injections in doses making up 1/2-1/3 of the initial one or by non-stop infusion at a rate of 0.008 mg/kg per min. Trakrium may be used along with arduan administered at the end of the operation. Trakrium administration is accompanied by the recovery of adequate respiration 25-30 min after discontinuation of administration. Trakrium has no unfavourable effect on hemodynamics and ensures retention of the myocardial reserve capacities.