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Can Sugammadex Lower Postsurgical Pulmonary Complications?

A large international randomized trial found fewer postoperative pulmonary complications with sugammadex vs. neostigmine following major abdominal or thoracic surgery, although the difference was driven primarily by reduced atelectasis.

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • July 17, 2026

  • 3 min

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Top Institutions in Pulmonary

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    University of Melbourne
    University of Melbourne

    Melbourne, Victoria

    Key Differentiators

    • Anesthesiology

  • #2

    Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
    Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University

    Xuzhou, Jiangsu

    Key Differentiators

    • Bariatrics
    • Anesthesiology

  • #3

    Lianyungang Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
    Lianyungang Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University

    Lianyungang, Jiangsu

    Key Differentiators

    • Anesthesiology

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Can Sugammadex Lower Postsurgical Pulmonary Complications?

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • July 17, 2026

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