Does Depth of Neuromuscular Blockade (NMB) Affect Surgical Conditions in Obese Patients Undergoing Robotic Surgery

• Status: Withdrawn
• Trial end date: 2018-07-12
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

A prospective, randomized, outcome trial to evaluate, if depth of neuromuscular blockade (NMB) will affect surgical conditions and postoperative pain based on the degree of neuromuscular block during robotic surgery for gynecological and urologic procedures in obese and non-obese patients.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Rainer Lenhardt
• Treatments: Bromides; Rocuronium

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients scheduled for elective robotic gynecological or urologic surgery under general anesthesia.

2. Patients are willing and sign an IRB approved consent

3. Patients will be 18 years or older

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with atrial fibrillation

2. Other significant arrhythmia (Lown grade 3 or greater)

3. Patients with aortic regurgitation

4. Unable to receive or refuses to usehydromorphone for pain management post-operatively (allergic, bad experience previously with use)