Optimal Quantitative TOF Monitoring — Electrodes Matter Too

Why is neuromuscular transmission (NMT) monitoring (also known as TOF Monitoring) needed? Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) are routinely used in general anaesthesia to facilitate intubation, ventilation and muscle relaxation.1 The use of NMBAs is considered a double-edged sword, however, since although it facilitates anaesthesia and surgery, it is also associated with significant postoperative morbidity due…