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CME Article: Sugammadex Reduces PACU Recovery Time after Abdominal Surgery Compared with Neostigmine

Objective: This study blindly evaluated sugammadex compared with neostigmine on length of stay in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). Methods: Fifty patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy or abdominal wall hernia repair consented to receive either sugammadex (2 mg/kg) or neostigmine (0.07 mg/kg) for the reversal of rocuronium neuromuscular blockade. Reversal…