Abstract
Abstract
Background
Rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade can be quickly and completely reversed by administration of an optimal dose of sugammadex. Sugammadex antagonizes rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade by encapsulating rocuronium. Herein, we report a case of residual neuromuscular paralysis in which the recommended dose of sugammadex (4 mg·kg− 1) failed to antagonize a rocuronium-induced blockade.
Case presentation
A 71-year-old man (body mass index: 26.7 kg·m− 2) underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection of early-stage gastric cancer. He had no known factors that may have affected the effects of rocuronium and sugammadex. He received rocuronium (50 mg; 0.7 mg·kg− 1) for anesthesia induction. No additional rocuronium was administered during the 71-min procedure. Ninety-four minutes after rocuronium administration, neuromuscular monitoring showed 20 twitches in response to post-tetanic count stimulation. The train-of-four (TOF) ratio was not measurable despite sugammadex (280 mg; 4 mg/kg) administration, although four weak twitches in response to TOF stimulation appeared in 3 min. The TOF ratio became detectable following administration of an additional dose of sugammadex (120 mg; 1.7 mg·kg− 1), and it recovered to 107% 8 min after the second dose. The patient opened his eyes; moved his neck, arms, and limbs; and regained consciousness. The trachea was extubated and the patient was transferred to the ward.
Conclusions
Neuromuscular monitoring should be used if a neuromuscular blockage agent is administered, even if the recommended dose of sugammadex is administered.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
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