14 January 2021 : Clinical Research
Comparison of Rocuronium with Succinylcholine for Rapid Sequence Induction Intubation in the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Study at a Single Center in China
Gui Li1ABF, Lin Cheng2DEF*, Jianke Wang1ADFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.928462
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e928462
Table 5 Intubation-related complications within the first 15 min after intubation.
| Intubation-related complications | Groups | Comparison | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY | RM | ||
| Neuromuscular blocking agent used | Succinylcholine | Rocuronium | |
| Patients included in analysis | 141 | 126 | P value |
| Cardiac arrest | 4 (3) | 3 (2) | 0.998 |
| Arterial hypotension | 7 (5) | 11 (9) | 0.234 |
| Hypoxemia | 1 3(9) | 12 (10) | 0.997 |
| Physician-reported aspiration | 4 (3) | 5 (4) | 0.739 |
| Severe arrhythmia | 5 (4) | 4 (3) | 0.739 |
| Allergic reaction | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 0.985 |
| Numbers of patients with at least one complication | 31 (22) | 21 (17) | 0.284 |
| Data are presented as frequency (percentage). The Fischer exact test was performed for statistical analysis. The results were considered significant if the value was less than 0.05. | |||