MUSCLE relaxants given to millions of patients during general anaesthesia are associated with an increased risk of serious breathing problems after surgery, research suggests.
The drugs that are used to reverse the muscle relaxants after surgery may also increase the risk according to a team of American researchers.
The drugs, known as neuro-muscular blocking agents, paralyse the muscles and enable surgeons to perform intricate operations without fearing the patient will move.
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