Anesthetic drugs & techniques

Recurarization with magnesium sulfate administered after two minutes sugammadex reversal: A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial

J Clin AnesthPublished Randomised controlled trial

Primary result · Recurarization (normalized TOFR < 0.9)Result — go to the resultRelative risk 9.0 95% CI 62–1.30

Authors' conclusion

Single-dose magnesium sulfate led to a normalized train-of-four ratio < 0.9, 2 min after recovery from rocuronium-induced deep and moderate neuromuscular blockade using sugammadex. Additional sugammadex reversed prolonged recurarization.

Study context

Population
Patients undergoing elective otolaryngological surgery under TIVA with single-dose rocuronium (0.6 mg/kg), tertiary care hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Participants
60 patients
Comparison
Magnesium sulfate (60 mg/kg) vs placebo after TOF ratio recovery to ≥0.9 with sugammadex reversal
  • Magnesium sulfate (deep-blockade)n = 14
  • Placebo (deep-blockade)n = 14reference
  • Magnesium sulfate (moderate-blockade)n = 15
  • Placebo (moderate-blockade)n = 14reference
Primary endpoint
Number of patients with recurarization (normalized TOF ratio < 0.9)
Methodological detailssingle-centre, prospective, double-blind
  • Single-centre
  • Prospective
  • Double-blind

Primary result

Recurarization (normalized TOFR < 0.9)

Relative risk

9.0

95% CI 62–1.30

P = 0.002

Events by treatment group

As reported in the abstract

Absolute difference in recurarization, deep-blockade series
57%
Absolute difference in recurarization, moderate-blockade series
73%

Secondary outcomes

Rescue with additional dose of sugammadex after 60 min

Rescues with sugammadex, deep-blockade series
4
Rescues with sugammadex, moderate-blockade series
2

Original publication

Recurarization with magnesium sulfate administered after two minutes sugammadex reversal: A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial. J Clin Anesth. Published 30 June 2023. doi:10.1016/j.jclinane.2023.111186

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