In this video abstract recap, the author presents a medically challenging case of a patient’s anaphylactic response to sugammadex.
The case involved a 60-year-old woman who presented for cystoscopy and resection of a bladder tumor. She had a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, reflux and a bladder lesion. She was administered rocuronium and intubated. After the brief procedure, she was given 320 mg of sugammadex. Two minutes later, her blood pressure dropped to 55/30 mm Hg and she