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Safety and recovery of rocuronium and sugammadex versus cisatracurium or atracurium and pyridostigmine in surgical patients with chronic kidney disease: a multi-center retrospective propensity score-matched study

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study compared two types of muscle relaxants used during surgery. It looked at patients with kidney disease to see which was safer. This is a retrospective study, so it shows a link, not proof of cause. It helps anesthesiologists pick the right drug for kidney patients.

Who did this work

Do Yeop Lee (Korea University Guro Hospital) · Seok Kyeong Oh (Korea University Guro Hospital) · Heezoo Kim (Korea University Guro Hospital) · Seok woo Jeong (Korea University Guro Hospital) · Eun-Su Choi (Korea University Ansan Hospital) · Eunji Ko (Korea University Anam Hospital) · Byung Gun Lim (Korea University Guro Hospital)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-10-08
https://doi.org/10.17085/apm.25496