Cholinesterase inhibitors such as Neostigmine and Edrophonium have been used to reverse neuromuscular blockade after surgery. However, these drugs have a relatively slow onset and have adverse effects associated with stimulation of muscarinic receptors. In addition, neostigmine cannot be used to reverse profound blockade. Anesthetics may exert their effects on various facets of cerebral function such as cerebral metabolic rate (CMRO2), cerebral blood flow (CBF), cerebral blood flow-metabolism coupling, intra cranial pressure (ICP), autoregulation, vascular response to CO2 and brain electrical activity. The net result of all these effects of the anaesthetic agents combined with their systemic effects may prove beneficial or detrimental to an already diseased brain. In neurosurgical patients, clear and rapid recovery is required to early assess the neurological status and to maintain the cerebral oxygenation and metabolism within the normal physiological values which may be saved by sugammadex.
The aim of this study is to compare Sugammadex versus neostigmine as a reversal to the neuromuscular blockade of rocuronium in patients undergoing supratentorial tumors resection. Comparison will include hemodynamics, respiratory effort and degree of sedation. Indicators of global cerebral oxygenation and haemodynamics will be calculated using jugular bulb and peripheral arterial blood sampling.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
40
At the end of surgery and when 2 responses were achieved on the TOF stimulation, Sugammadex 2 mg·kg-1 was administered intravenously in Group S
At the end of surgery and when 2 responses were achieved on the TOF stimulation neostigmine 0.05 mg·kg-1 + atropine 0.02 mg·kg-1 was administered intravenously
Time to recovery of the train-of-four (TOF) ratio to 0.9
The time from start of administration of sugammadex or neostigmine to recovery of the train-of-four (TOF) ratio to 0.9
Time frame: For 1 hour after surgery
Arterio-Jugular oxygen content difference
Ca jO2 = CaO2-CjvO
Time frame: For 6 hours after the start of surgery
Estimated cerebral metabolic rate for oxygen (eCMRO2)
eCMRO2=Ca- jO2 x(PaCO2 ∕ 100) Where ……. Ca jO2 is arterio-jugular O2 content difference. * PaCO2 is arterial CO2 tension
Time frame: For 6 hours after the start of surgery
Cerebral Extraction Rate of Oxygen (CEO2)
Calculated as the differences between arterial and jugular bulb O2 saturations, CEO2 = SaO2 - SjvO2
Time frame: For 6 hours after the start of surgery
Cerebral Blood Flow equivalent (CBFe)
Which is an index of flow metabolism relationship, calculated as a reciprocal of arterio-jugular O2 content difference
Time frame: For 6 hours after the start of surgery
Heart rate
Time frame: For 6 hours after the start of surgery
Blood pressure
Time frame: For 6 hours after the start of surgery
Central venous pressure
Time frame: For 6 hours after the start of surgery
Peripheral oxygen saturation
Time frame: For 6 hours after the start of surgery
End-tidal carbon dioxide tension
Time frame: For 6 hours after the start of surgery
Sedation level
Time frame: For 1 hour after extubation
Total dose of neuromuscular blockade used
Time frame: For 6 hours after the start of surgery
Total dose of suggamadex or neostigmine used
Time frame: For 30 min after the end of surgery
Cumulative opioids consumption
Time frame: For 6 hours after the start of surgery
Recovery time (RT)
the time of restoration of neuromuscular conduction sufficient for extubation from stoppage of anaesthesia till the patient can obey commands
Time frame: For 1 hour after surgery
Time between administration of sugammadex or neostigmine to recovery
Time from start of administration of sugammadex or neostigmine to recovery of the train-of-four (TOF) ratio to 0.9
Time frame: For 1 hour after surgery
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