Table 2 Intra-operative and post-operative details
Deep NMB (n = 24) | Moderate NMB (n = 24) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Intra-operative surgical complications | 1 | ||
None | 21 (87%) | 21 (87%) | |
Intra-operative bleeding | 3 (12%) | 3 (12%) | |
Patients discharged from operating room (n.o) | 0.1 | ||
At 15–30 min | 6 (25%) | 3 (12%) | |
At 30–45 min | 10 (42%) | 6 (25%) | |
At 45–60 min | 8 (33%) | 15 (63%) | |
Patients requiring rescue analgesics in PACU (n.o) | 8 (33%) | 15 (63%) | 0.04 |
Patients requiring an additional dose of sugammadex (n.o) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 |
Trendelenburg (degrees) | 13 ± 1 | 17 ± 2 | < 0.01 |
Patients with symptoms in PACU at 15 min (n.o) | 0.07 | ||
Pain | 12 (50%) | 18 (75%) | |
PONV | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
Itch | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
Patients with PONV at 24 h (n.o) | 2 (8%) | 0 (0%) | 0.1 |
Patients with respiratory complications at 24 h (n.o) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 |
Mean VAS at 24 h | 0.2 ± 1 | 1 ± 1 | < 0.01 |