Open AccessSpontaneous recovery of neuromuscular blockade is an independent risk factor for postoperative pulmonary complications after abdominal surgery
Author(s) -
Ignacio Garutti,
C.L. Errando,
Guido Mazzinari,
José María Bellón,
Óscar DíazCambronero,
Carlos Ferrando
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1097/eja.0000000000001128
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , anesthesia , surgery , neuromuscular blockade , risk factor , mechanical ventilation , abdominal surgery , univariate analysis , incidence (geometry) , multivariate analysis , physics , optics
In intermediate-to-high-risk patients, major abdominal surgery is associated with a high incidence of postoperative complications, mainly pulmonary. Neuromuscular blocking drugs have been suggested as a contributing factor, but this remains unproven.