Rocuronium Versus Suxamethonium for Rapid Sequence Induction of General Anesthesia for Cesarean Section: Influence on Neonatal Outcomes. Issue 3 (September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kosinova, M.; Stourac, P.; Adamus, M.; Seidlova, D.; Pavlik, T.; Janku, P.; Krikava, I.; Mrozek, Z.; Prochazka, M.; Klucka, J.; Stoudek, R.; Bartikova, I.; Harazim, H.; Robotkova, H.; Hejduk, K.; Hodicka, Z.; Kirchnerova, M.; Francakova, J.; Pyszkova, L. Obare; Hlozkova, J.; Sevcik, P.
• Is Part Of: Obstetric anesthesia digest. Volume 38:Issue 3(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-09
• Subjects: General Anesthesia for Cesarean Section -- Pharmacology; Anesthesia in obstetrics -- Periodicals; Anesthesia in obstetrics -- Abstracts -- Periodicals; 617.968205
• DOI: 10.1097/01.aoa.0000542390.33588.59
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0275-665X

Abstract

Abstract : ( Int J Obstet Anesth 2017;32:4–10) Rocuronium has been considered for use in rapid-sequence induction of general anesthesia for cesarean delivery as an alternative to succinylcholine. No large, randomized trials have investigated neonatal outcomes associated with maternal administration of rocuronium. A previous trial by the same authors as the present study compared rocuronium and succinylcholine for cesarean delivery and found lower Apgar scores at 1 and 5 minutes for neonates whose mothers were administered rocuronium. However, this was a secondary outcome of the earlier study and was not adequately powered for that outcome. Therefore, the investigators performed this current study with the goal to confirm these findings in a larger sample size.