Rocuronium-sugammadex use for electroconvulsive therapy in a hemodialysis patient: a case report

Rocuronium-sugammadex use for electroconvulsive therapy in a hemodialysis patient: a case report

Abstract Background Recently, rocuronium with subsequent use of sugammadex was proposed for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) as an alternative to succinylcholine. Because sugammadex is cleared via the kidney with no metabolism, it is unknown that rocuronium-sugammadex use is safe in hemodialysis pati...

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Main Authors: Shigeaki Kurita, Katsuyuki Moriwaki, Kazuhisa Shiroyama, Mikako Sanuki, Yukari Toyota, Minoru Takebayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-10-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
Sugammadex
Rocuronium
Electroconvulsive therapy
Hemodialysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-016-0055-4

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