Tracheal intubating conditions in elderly patients when train-of-four count is zero after rocuronium 0.6 or 0.9 mg/kg. A secondary analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The neuromuscular blocking agent rocuronium can be administered to facilitate tracheal intubation. We hypothesized that rocuronium 0.9 mg/kg provided a larger proportion of patients with vocal cords in abducted position compared to rocuronium 0.6 mg/kg at train-of-four (TOF) 0.

Methods

This secondary analysis was based on 52 elderly surgical patients of which 36 patients received rocuronium 0.6 mg/kg and 16 patients received rocuronium 0.9 mg/kg. Neuromuscular block was monitored with acceleromyography with TOF stimulation at the ulnar nerve. The primary outcome was the proportion of patients with vocal cords in abducted position at TOF 0. Secondary outcomes were intubating conditions evaluated by the Fuchs-Buder scale, the Intubating Difficulty Score (IDS), onset ti

SUBMITTER: Vested M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10372114 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature