RETRACTED ARTICLE: Monitoring of vecuronium-induced neuromuscular block at the sternocleidomastoid muscle in anesthetized patients (Journal of Anesthesia, (2010), 24, 6, (838-844), 10.1007/s00540-010-1012-4)

The Editor-in-Chief, in agreement with the journal’s Editorial Board, retracts this article [1] because the study described in this article was undertaken without appropriate patient consent. The journal was notified of this by The Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists (JSA) Special Investigation Committee [2]. Y. Nakata agrees with this retraction. Y. Saitoh and T. Oshima did not respond to correspondence from the publisher concerning this retraction. [1] Saitoh Y, Oshima T, Nakata Y. Monitoring of vecuronium-induced neuromuscular block at the sternocleidomastoid muscle in anesthetized patients. J Anesth. 2010;24:838-44. [2] The Results of Investigation into Dr. Yuhji Saitoh’s papers. http://www.anest h.or.jp/engli sh/pdf/news2 01709 25.pdf.