Analysis of the association of sugammadex with the length of hospital stay in patients undergoing abdominal surgery: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sugammadex is a newer medication used for rapid and reliable reversal of neuromuscular blockade. This study evaluated whether sugammadex could reduce the length of postoperative hospital stay in patients undergoing abdominal surgery.

Methods

This single center retrospective cohort study included patients who underwent major abdominal surgery between January 2015 and October 2019. Patients were randomized according to reversal with sugammadex or spontaneous recovery. The primary outcome was length of postoperative hospital stay. The secondary outcomes were length of post-anesthetic care unit (PACU) stay, postoperative ambulation time, time-to-first-defecation, and incidence of pulmonary complications. After 1:1 propensity score matching, univariate and multiple lin

SUBMITTER: Tan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9875499 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature