Effect of Neuromuscular Blockade on Pulmonary Complications in Elective Cardiac Surgery
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2017-09-15
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The investigators will conduct a prospective, randomized trial to assess the impact of
neuromuscular blockade on early (<72 hours post-ICU admission) postoperative respiratory
complications in cardiac surgical patients. The study will compare continual neuromuscular
blockade with cisatracurium to a single dose of succinylcholine during general anesthesia for
cardiac surgery.