The Effects of Postoperative Residual Neuromuscular Blockade on Hospital Costs and Intensive Care Unit Admission: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Abstract

Postoperative residual neuromuscular blockade at PACU admission was not significantly associated with increased hospital costs, but was associated with higher rates of intensive care unit admission. These findings support the view that clinicians should continue to work to reduce the rate of postoperative residual neuromuscular blockade.