Deep Neuromuscular Block Improves Surgical Conditions during Bariatric Surgery and Reduces Postoperative Pain: A Randomized Double Blind Controlled Trial

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 11; no. 12; p. e0167907
• Main Authors: Torensma, Bart, Martini, Chris H., Boon, Martijn, Olofsen, Erik, in ‘t Veld, Bas, Liem, Ronald S. L., Knook, Mireille T. T., Swank, Dingeman J., Dahan, Albert
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 09.12.2016; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adult; Analysis; Anesthesiology; Bariatric surgery; Bariatric Surgery - adverse effects; Biology and Life Sciences; Cholecystectomy; Claudius; Clinical outcomes; Clinical trials; Confidence intervals; Double-Blind Method; Double-blind studies; Engineering and Technology; Female; Gastrointestinal surgery; Humans; Laparoscopy; Male; Medical personnel; Medicine and Health Sciences; Middle Aged; Neuromuscular Blockade; Neuromuscular blocking agents; Neuromuscular system; Obesity; Opioids; Pain; Pain, Postoperative - prevention & control; Patients; People and Places; Postoperative pain; Postoperative period; Randomization; Social Sciences; Surgeons; Surgery; Systematic review; Netherlands

It remains unknown whether the administration of a deep neuromuscular block (NMB) during bariatric surgery improves surgical conditions and patient outcome. The authors studied the effect of deep versus moderate NMB in laparoscopic bariatric surgery on surgical conditions and postoperative pain. One...