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Monitoring Depth of Neuromuscular Blockade
Purpose of ReviewThis review discusses alternative quantitative neuromuscular blockade monitoring methods and advantages and disadvantages of each...
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Monitoring the Depth of Neuromuscular Blockade
Purpose of ReviewIn 2023, the American Society of Anesthesiologists published its first practice guideline document regarding the monitoring and...
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Individualized Data Feedback and Documentation of Depth of Neuromuscular Blockade
Purpose of ReviewThe purpose of this review is to summarize the importance of monitoring neuromuscular blockade and techniques for the evaluation and...
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Monitoring Depth of Neuromuscular Blockade and Adequacy of Reversal: Clinical and Pharmacoeconomic Implications
Purpose of ReviewThis review summarizes current evidence on best practice management of neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs). Furthermore, the...
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Use of neuromuscular blockade for neck dissection and association with iatrogenic nerve injury
BackgroundCranial nerve injury is an uncommon but significant complication of neck dissection. We examined the association between the use of...
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Patterns of Stimulation, Site of Monitoring, and Accuracy in Detecting Residual Neuromuscular Blockade
Purpose of ReviewNeuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) are important for general anesthesia because they induce temporary paralysis of skeletal...
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Comparative performance of stimpod electromyography with mechanomyography for quantitative neuromuscular blockade monitoring
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to compare the Stimpod electromyograph neuromuscular blockade monitor to mechanomyography, which is widely...
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Effect of neuromuscular blockade reversal on post-operative urinary retention following inguinal herniorrhaphy
PurposeThis study aims to define the risk of post-operative urinary retention (POUR) following inguinal hernia repair in those that received...
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Comparison of Deep and Moderate Neuromuscular Blockade for Major Laparoscopic Surgery in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Background and ObjectiveNeuromuscular blocking agents are routinely used in laparoscopic surgery to optimize operative conditions. We compared the...
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Anaphylactic Responses to Neuromuscular Blockade Drugs and Reversal Drugs
Purpose of ReviewThis review discusses the incidence of anaphylaxis to neuromuscular blockade drugs (NMBDs), the mechanism and clinical features, as...
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High peak inspiratory pressure may be associated with intraoperative coughing during neurosurgery under general anesthesia without neuromuscular blockade: a retrospective study
BackgroundThe endotracheal cuff pressure depends on the airway pressure during positive-pressure ventilation. A high endotracheal cuff pressure may...
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Impact of the combination of abdominal peripheral nerve block and neuromuscular blockade on the surgical space during robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery: a prospective randomized controlled study
PurposeThe impact of the combination of abdominal peripheral nerve block (PNB) and the depth of neuromuscular blockade on the surgical field were...
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Effect of quantitative versus qualitative neuromuscular blockade monitoring on rocuronium consumption in patients undergoing abdominal and gynecological surgery: a retrospective cohort study
The level of neuromuscular blockade can be assessed by subjective (qualitative) and objective (quantitative) methods. This study aims to compare the...
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Postoperative pulmonary complications after sugammadex reversal of neuromuscular blockade: a systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis
BackgroundSugammadex has been reported to lower the incidence of postoperative residual neuromuscular blockade. Despite the advantages, until...
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Updated review on the use of neuromuscular blockade during intraoperative motor-evoked potential monitoring in the modern anesthesia era
Transcranial electrical stimulation motor-evoked potentials (Tc-MEP) monitoring is a common practice in neurosurgery to prevent postoperative...
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Neuromuscular Blocking Agents in the Intensive Care Unit
Purpose of ReviewThe purpose of this review is to recognize common complications associated with the use of neuromuscular blocking agents in...
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MRI measurement of the effects of moderate and deep neuromuscular blockade on the abdominal working space during laparoscopic surgery, a clinical study
BackgroundConflicting data exist regarding the effects of deep neuromuscular blockade (NMB) on abdominal dimensions during laparoscopic procedures.
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The effects of moderate neuromuscular blockade combined with transverse abdominal plane block on surgical space conditions during laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a randomized clinical study
BackgroundDeep neuromuscular blockade may be beneficial on surgical space conditions during laparoscopic surgery. The effects of moderate...
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Low-pressure pneumoperitoneum with deep neuromuscular blockade versus standard pressure pneumoperitoneum in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstone disease: a non-inferiority randomized control trial
BackgroundLow-pressure pneumoperitoneum (LPP) is an attempt at improving laparoscopic surgery. However, it has the issue of poor working space for...
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The effect of glycopyrrolate vs. atropine in combination with neostigmine on cardiovascular system for reversal of residual neuromuscular blockade in the elderly: a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundGlycopyrrolate-neostigmine (G/N) for reversing neuromuscular blockade (NMB) causes fewer changes in heart rate (HR) than...
