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Sugammadex vs Neostigmine: Possible Decrease in PACU Stay

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Abstract

• Neostigmine – longstanding only choice for reversal of neuromuscular blockade

• Incomplete reversal and residual neuromuscular blockade: atelectasis, pulmonary edema, desaturations, postoperative pulmonary complications, and longer hospital stay

• March 2016: sugammadex introduced at UCDMC

• Sugammadex can rapidly reverse even deep neuromuscular blockade and is associated with fewer adverse events: decreased surgery duration, PACU stay, and overall hospital stay2

• This study aims to compare patient flow -neostigmine versus sugammadex end of surgery to PACU total PACU stay


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