Table 5 Probability of residual neuromuscular blockade according to the neuromuscular blocking agent, neuromuscular monitoring and pharmacological reversal according to the generalized linear model.

From: Predictive study of pharmacological reversal for residual neuromuscular blockade and postoperative pulmonary complications: a prospective, observational, cohort study

NMB agent

Intraoperative NMM

Pharmacological reversal

Probability RNMB (%)

Cisatracurium

No

No

40.5

Rocuronium

No

No

41.2

Cisatracurium

Yes

No

14.2

Rocuronium

Yes

No

14.6

Cisatracurium

No

Neostigmine

39.5

Rocuronium

No

Sugammadex

8.33

Cisatracurium

Yes

Neostigmine

13.7

Rocuronium

Yes

Sugammadex

2.17

  1. NMB, neuromuscular blockade; NMM, neuromuscular monitoring; RNMB, residual neuromuscular blockade.