Reversal of Neuromuscular Blockade and Perioperative Arrhythmias

Summary

Patients scheduled for elective abdominopelvic laparoscopic surgery under general anesthesia were included. Rocuronium was used for the neuromuscular blockade (NMB) and the level of NMB was monitored with train-of-four (TOF) measurements. The participants from whom informed consent had been received were allocated to two groups according to the agent used for reversal of NMB, sugammadex, or neostigmine. The ECG recordings of the subjects were followed with a rhythm Holter device throughout the procedure until the postoperative 12th hour. Additionally, preoperative and immediate postoperative 12-lead ECGs were evaluated for corrected QT calculations and QT dispersion. Proarrhythmogenicity was assessed with QT related measurements. The documented arrhythmic events on the Holter monitoring were designated as clinical end-points.

Timeline

Start

2019-06-01

Primary completion

2019-10-01

Completion

2019-11-01

Publications

• Background Lorentz MN, Vianna BS. Cardiac dysrhythmias and anesthesia. Rev Bras Anestesiol. 2011 Nov-Dec;61(6):798-813. doi: 10.1016/S0034-7094(11)70090-3. English, Multiple languages.
• Background Dahl V, Pendeville PE, Hollmann MW, Heier T, Abels EA, Blobner M. Safety and efficacy of sugammadex for the reversal of rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade in cardiac patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2009 Oct;26(10):874-84. doi: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e32832c605b.
• Background Kizilay D, Dal D, Saracoglu KT, Eti Z, Gogus FY. Comparison of neostigmine and sugammadex for hemodynamic parameters in cardiac patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. J Clin Anesth. 2016 Feb;28:30-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2015.08.002. Epub 2015 Nov 11.
• Results Staikou C, Stamelos M, Stavroulakis E. Impact of anaesthetic drugs and adjuvants on ECG markers of torsadogenicity. Br J Anaesth. 2014 Feb;112(2):217-30. doi: 10.1093/bja/aet412. Epub 2013 Dec 3.
• Results Carron M, Zarantonello F, Tellaroli P, Ori C. Efficacy and safety of sugammadex compared to neostigmine for reversal of neuromuscular blockade: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Clin Anesth. 2016 Dec;35:1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2016.06.018. Epub 2016 Aug 4.
• Results Hristovska AM, Duch P, Allingstrup M, Afshari A. The comparative efficacy and safety of sugammadex and neostigmine in reversing neuromuscular blockade in adults. A Cochrane systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis. Anaesthesia. 2018 May;73(5):631-641. doi: 10.1111/anae.14160. Epub 2017 Dec 27.
• Results Yamashita Y, Takasusuki T, Kimura Y, Komatsuzaki M, Yamaguchi S. Effects of Neostigmine and Sugammadex for Reversal of Neuromuscular Blockade on QT Dispersion Under Propofol Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Cardiol Ther. 2018 Dec;7(2):163-172. doi: 10.1007/s40119-018-0119-9. Epub 2018 Sep 14.

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