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Neuromuscular Physiology and Pharmacology
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2015;10(1):1-5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17085/apm.2015.10.1.1    Published online January 31, 2015.
Postoperative residual neuromuscular blockade
Yong Sup Shin
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. ysshin@cnu.ac.kr
Received: 11 December 2014   • Revised: 15 December 2014   • Accepted: 18 December 2014
Abstract
Postoperative residual neuromuscular blockade or residual paralysis in the postanesthesia care unit is associated with postoperative complications such as muscle weakness, difficulty in breathing, airway obstruction, and hypoxemia. Residual paralysis can be defined by inadequate neuromuscular recovery as measured by objective neuromuscular monitoring. The train-of-four ratio threshold less than or equal to 0.9 is considered to indicate inadequate neuromuscular recovery. Careful management of residual paralysis may decrease the occurrence of adverse events associated with residual neuromuscular blockade. In this review, the clinical implications of residual neuromuscular blockade are summarized.
Key Words: Muscle relaxants-nondepolarizing, Neuromuscular block-adverse effects


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