Dyspnea due to Residual Neuromuscular Blockade in Elderly Patient with Unrecognized Pre-existing Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis.
10.12771/emj.2017.40.4.159
- Author:
Chae Hwang LIM
1
;
Youn Jin KIM
;
Jong Hak KIM
;
Ji Sun JEONG
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ankyj@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Delayed emergence from anesthesia;
Vocal cord paralysis;
Sugammadex
- MeSH:
Aged*;
Anesthesia, General;
Delayed Emergence from Anesthesia*;
Dyspnea*;
Humans;
Intubation, Intratracheal;
Muscle Relaxation;
Neuromuscular Blockade;
Neuromuscular Monitoring;
Respiratory Sounds;
Vocal Cord Paralysis*
- From:The Ewha Medical Journal
2017;40(4):159-163
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Muscle relaxation using neuromuscular blocking agent is an essential process for endotracheal intubation and surgery, and requires adequate recovery of muscle function after surgery. Residual neuromuscular blockade is defined as an insufficient neuromuscular recovery that can be prevented by confirming train-of-four ratio >0.9 using objective neuromuscular monitoring. Sugammadex, a novel selective relaxant-binding agent, produces rapid and effective reversal of rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade. We report a case of the residual neuromuscular blockade accompanying dyspnea and stridor after general anesthesia in an unrecognized pre-existing symptomless unilateral vocal cord paralysis patient, who had experienced the disappearance of dyspnea and stridor after administration of sugammadex.
