Failure of reversion of neuromuscular block with sugammadex in patient with myasthenia gravis: case report and brief review of literature.

Hermann Dos Santos FernandesJorge Luiz Saraiva XimenesDaniel Ibanhes NunesHazem Adel AshmawiJoaquim Edson Vieira

Published in: BMC anesthesiology (2019)

Although the use of rocuronium-sugammadex seems safe, we should consider their unpredictability in myasthenic patients. This report supports the monitoring of neuromuscular blockade as mandatory in every patient, especially the myasthenic ones.

Keyphrases

myasthenia gravis
end stage renal disease
case report
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis