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Table 6 Number of post-operative events and costs avoided (national-level results)

From: Economic impact of improving patient safety using Sugammadex for routine reversal of neuromuscular blockade in Spain

Block Depth At Reversal

Prior NMBA & Reversal Agent

Number of Post-operative events (Prior Scenario)

Number of Post-operative events (Alternative Scenario)

Costs of post-operative events (Prior scenario)

Costs of post-operative events (Alternative scenario)

Moderate

Rocuronium + No reversal

13,296

3599

€54,335,758

€18,027,560

Moderate

Rocuronium + Neostigmine

9161

2480

€37,435,478

€12,420,372

Deep

Rocuronium + No reversal

3324

900

€13,583,939

€4,506,890

Total

 

25,781

6979

€105,355,176

€34,954,822

  

4806 pneumonia cases avoided

13,996 atelectasis cases avoided

70,400,354 costs avoided

with sugammadex use