Sugammadex Administration in Pregnancy

Since the approval in Europe in 2008, sugammadex has been widely studied among pregnant patients in the context of cesarean deliveries. However, the use of sugammadex in pregnant patients undergoing a non-obstetric surgery is not clearly defined. The package insert indicates that there are no data on its use in pregnant women regarding the drug-associated risks. There are some questions raised, and answers needed from the scientific community about the maternal and fetal effect of sugammadex administered in pregnant patients. This is a retrospective case-control cohort study which was conducted in a single-center territory university hospital. The investigators used the hospital information management system for determining the patients that are eligible for inclusion. Patients operated between January 2017 and june 2022 were included in the study. Patient data was obtained by manual review of anesthesia charts of eligible patients. Pregnant patients who underwent a non-pregnancy surgical intervention within the study period were included in the study.