Sugammadex use in liver transplantation: a case series and literature review
Abstract
Postoperative residual neuromuscular blockade is associated with significant morbidity in liver transplantation.
We report postoperative outcomes of sugammadex in a case series of 6 adult patients underwent
liver transplantation at our institution in 2013. Sugammadex administration did not lead to any differences
in the patients’ heart rates, mean arterial pressures and electrocardiograms. In this case series, we
observed that administration of rocuronium and sugammadex was effective and safe in liver transplant
recipients. Postoperative residual neuromuscular blockade reversal with sugammadex may reduce the
risk of pulmonary complications in liver transplant recipients.