Postoperative Residual Neuromuscular Paralysis at an Australian Tertiary Children’s Hospital
Purpose. Residual neuromuscular blockade (RNMB) is known to be a significant but frequently overlooked complication after the use of neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBA). Aim of this prospective audit was to investigate the incidence and severity of RNMB at our Australian tertiary pediatric center....
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| description | Purpose. Residual neuromuscular blockade (RNMB) is known to be a significant but frequently overlooked complication after the use of neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBA). Aim of this prospective audit was to investigate the incidence and severity of RNMB at our Australian tertiary pediatric center. Methods. All children receiving NMBA during anesthesia were included over a 5-week period at the end of 2011 (Mondays to Fridays; 8 a.m.–6 p.m.). At the end of surgery, directly prior to tracheal extubation, the train-of-four (TOF) ratio was assessed quantitatively. Data related to patient postoperative outcome was collected in the postoperative acute care unit. Results. Data of 64 patients were analyzed. Neostigmine was given in 34 cases and sugammadex in 1 patient. The incidence of RNMB was 28.1% overall (without reversal: 19.4%; after neostigmine: 37.5%; n.s.). Severe RNMB (TOF ratio < 0.7) was found in 6.5% after both no reversal and neostigmine, respectively. Complications in the postoperative acute care unit were infrequent, with no differences between reversal and no reversal groups. Conclusions. In this audit, RNMB was frequently observed, particularly in cases where patients were reversed with neostigmine. These findings underline the well-known problems associated with the use of NMBA that are not fully reversed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3538130546624397a93a7d3832eb49a32025-02-03T05:57:08ZengWileyAnesthesiology Research and Practice1687-69621687-69702015-01-01201510.1155/2015/410248410248Postoperative Residual Neuromuscular Paralysis at an Australian Tertiary Children’s HospitalThomas Ledowski0Brendan O’Dea1Luke Meyerkort2Mary Hegarty3Britta S. von Ungern-Sternberg4School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth 6009, WA, AustraliaSchool of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth 6009, WA, AustraliaSchool of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth 6009, WA, AustraliaDepartment of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth 6008, AustraliaSchool of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth 6009, WA, AustraliaPurpose. Residual neuromuscular blockade (RNMB) is known to be a significant but frequently overlooked complication after the use of neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBA). Aim of this prospective audit was to investigate the incidence and severity of RNMB at our Australian tertiary pediatric center. Methods. All children receiving NMBA during anesthesia were included over a 5-week period at the end of 2011 (Mondays to Fridays; 8 a.m.–6 p.m.). At the end of surgery, directly prior to tracheal extubation, the train-of-four (TOF) ratio was assessed quantitatively. Data related to patient postoperative outcome was collected in the postoperative acute care unit. Results. Data of 64 patients were analyzed. Neostigmine was given in 34 cases and sugammadex in 1 patient. The incidence of RNMB was 28.1% overall (without reversal: 19.4%; after neostigmine: 37.5%; n.s.). Severe RNMB (TOF ratio < 0.7) was found in 6.5% after both no reversal and neostigmine, respectively. Complications in the postoperative acute care unit were infrequent, with no differences between reversal and no reversal groups. Conclusions. In this audit, RNMB was frequently observed, particularly in cases where patients were reversed with neostigmine. These findings underline the well-known problems associated with the use of NMBA that are not fully reversed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/410248 |
| spellingShingle | Thomas Ledowski Brendan O’Dea Luke Meyerkort Mary Hegarty Britta S. von Ungern-Sternberg Postoperative Residual Neuromuscular Paralysis at an Australian Tertiary Children’s Hospital Anesthesiology Research and Practice |
| title | Postoperative Residual Neuromuscular Paralysis at an Australian Tertiary Children’s Hospital |
| title_full | Postoperative Residual Neuromuscular Paralysis at an Australian Tertiary Children’s Hospital |
| title_fullStr | Postoperative Residual Neuromuscular Paralysis at an Australian Tertiary Children’s Hospital |
| title_full_unstemmed | Postoperative Residual Neuromuscular Paralysis at an Australian Tertiary Children’s Hospital |
| title_short | Postoperative Residual Neuromuscular Paralysis at an Australian Tertiary Children’s Hospital |
| title_sort | postoperative residual neuromuscular paralysis at an australian tertiary children s hospital |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/410248 |
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