英文摘要 |
Purposes: The elderly population in Taiwan has been increasing, and both anesthesia and emergence from anesthesia in elderly persons have become important issues. A novel reversal agent may accelerate the reversal of neuromuscular blockade, reduce complications, and promote the withdrawal of the ventilator as soon as possible. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of novel and traditional neuromuscular reversal agents for anesthesia recovery in elderly patients receiving knee arthroplasty. Methods: A retrospective comparative approach was adopted, and the medical records of 210 elderly patients who received total knee replacement surgery in a hospital in central Taiwan from January 31, 2020, to January 31, 2021, were collected. The research data were divided into the novel and the traditional neuromuscular reversal agent groups for the analysis of anesthesia care and safety during the anesthesia emergence period. Results: The extubation time (p<0.05) and the overall operation time (p<0.01) of the novel neuromuscular reversal agent group were shorter when compared with the traditional group. During the emergence from anesthesia period, the recovery of activity and consciousness and the total score of nursing assessment after transfer of the novel reversal agent group to the recovery room were superior in the novel reversal agent group, with significantly higher scores than that of the traditional reversal agent group (p<0.01). In addition, there were no differences in the blood oxygen saturation concentrations upon transferring in and out of the recovery room, during detention duration, and in the quality of recovery between the two groups. Conclusions: Elderly patients receiving knee arthroplasty under general anesthesia who received the novel neuromuscular reversal agent had shorter time of recovery of consciousness and spontaneous breathing, and the novel neuromuscular reversal agent met the safety criteria for anesthesia. |