Prolonged neuromuscular blockade and insufficient reversal after sugammadex administration in cesarean section under general anesthesia: a case report

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Abstract BackgroundWe present a rare case of prolonged neuromuscular blockade and insufficient reversal after sugammadex administration in a pregnant patient being treated with magnesium sulfate and nifedipine undergoing cesarean section under general anesthesia.Case presentationA 37-year-old woman at 34?weeks gestation, weighing 42.5?kg, and receiving magnesium sulfate 94?mg/kg for preeclampsia and nifedipine 20?mg, underwent cesarean section under general anesthesia for abruptio placentae. Her trachea was intubated after administering rocuronium 0.94?mg/kg. Postoperatively, sugammadex 4.7?mg/kg was administered at post-tetanic count 2, 163?min after rocuronium administration. However, 9?min after sugammadex administration, the train-of-four ratio only reached 0.7. Fifteen min after sugammadex administration, extubation was successfully performed when the train-of-four ratio reached 0.9 after administration of atropine 0.5?mg and neostigmine 1.0?mg.ConclusionsCaution is required in pregnant women on high-dose magnesium sulfate with nifedipine, which may cause prolongation of neuromuscular blockade and insufficient reversal.