Role of Sugammadex as Reversal Agent in Patients Extubated Immediately After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine whether the use of Sugammadex will reduce time from reversal to extubation and improve other post extubation outcomes in Coronary artery bypass grafting patients. This study is a prospective, clinical interventional, randomized single blinded single-center design. The nurses in the cardiac intensive care unit will be blinded to treatment allocation (Group 1 or 2).

Timeline

Start

2019-05-01

Primary completion

2021-07-30

Completion

2021-07-30

Publications

• Background Badhwar V, Esper S, Brooks M, Mulukutla S, Hardison R, Mallios D, Chu D, Wei L, Subramaniam K. Extubating in the operating room after adult cardiac surgery safely improves outcomes and lowers costs. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Dec;148(6):3101-9.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.07.037. Epub 2014 Jul 31.
• Background Subramaniam K, DeAndrade DS, Mandell DR, Althouse AD, Manmohan R, Esper SA, Varga JM, Badhwar V. Predictors of operating room extubation in adult cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Nov;154(5):1656-1665.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.05.107. Epub 2017 Jun 13.
• Background Murphy GS, Szokol JW, Avram MJ, Greenberg SB, Shear TD, Vender JS, Parikh KN, Patel SS, Patel A. Residual Neuromuscular Block in the Elderly: Incidence and Clinical Implications. Anesthesiology. 2015 Dec;123(6):1322-36. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000000865.
• Background Murphy GS, Kopman AF. "To Reverse or Not To Reverse?": The Answer Is Clear! Anesthesiology. 2016 Oct;125(4):611-4. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000001280. No abstract available.
• Background Herbstreit F, Zigrahn D, Ochterbeck C, Peters J, Eikermann M. Neostigmine/glycopyrrolate administered after recovery from neuromuscular block increases upper airway collapsibility by decreasing genioglossus muscle activity in response to negative pharyngeal pressure. Anesthesiology. 2010 Dec;113(6):1280-8. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181f70f3d.
• Background Boon M, Martini C, Broens S, van Rijnsoever E, van der Zwan T, Aarts L, Dahan A. Improved postoperative oxygenation after antagonism of moderate neuromuscular block with sugammadex versus neostigmine after extubation in 'blinded' conditions. Br J Anaesth. 2016 Sep;117(3):410-1. doi: 10.1093/bja/aew246. No abstract available.
• Background Pongracz A, Szatmari S, Nemes R, Fulesdi B, Tassonyi E. Reversal of neuromuscular blockade with sugammadex at the reappearance of four twitches to train-of-four stimulation. Anesthesiology. 2013 Jul;119(1):36-42. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e318297ce95.
• Background Paton F, Paulden M, Chambers D, Heirs M, Duffy S, Hunter JM, Sculpher M, Woolacott N. Sugammadex compared with neostigmine/glycopyrrolate for routine reversal of neuromuscular block: a systematic review and economic evaluation. Br J Anaesth. 2010 Nov;105(5):558-67. doi: 10.1093/bja/aeq269. Epub 2010 Oct 8.
• Background Park ES, Lim BG, Lee WJ, Lee IO. Sugammadex facilitates early recovery after surgery even in the absence of neuromuscular monitoring in patients undergoing laryngeal microsurgery: a single-center retrospective study. BMC Anesthesiol. 2016 Aug 2;16(1):48. doi: 10.1186/s12871-016-0221-2.
• Background Chambers D, Paulden M, Paton F, Heirs M, Duffy S, Craig D, Hunter J, Wilson J, Sculpher M, Woolacott N. Sugammadex for the reversal of muscle relaxation in general anaesthesia: a systematic review and economic assessment. Health Technol Assess. 2010 Jul;14(39):1-211. doi: 10.3310/hta14390.
• Background Chambers D, Paulden M, Paton F, Heirs M, Duffy S, Hunter JM, Sculpher M, Woolacott N. Sugammadex for reversal of neuromuscular block after rapid sequence intubation: a systematic review and economic assessment. Br J Anaesth. 2010 Nov;105(5):568-75. doi: 10.1093/bja/aeq270. Epub 2010 Oct 11.
• Ellison MB, Statler A, Grose B, Sloyer D, Hayanga H, Ellison PR, Funke C. Reversal of neuromuscular blockade after coronary artery bypass grafting: a randomized control trial. BMC Anesthesiol. 2025 Dec 23;25(1):612. doi: 10.1186/s12871-025-03456-6.

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