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Table 2 Secondary outcomes

From: Efficacy and safety of sugammadex for neuromuscular blockade reversal in pediatric patients: an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials with trial sequential analysis

Adverse effects

Number of studies (Reference no.)

Patients in Sugammadex group (Incidence, %)

Patients in Control group (Incidence, %)

I2 (%)

Risk ratio

with [95% CI]

P value

PONV

13 (23,25,28,29,32–40)

33/431 (7.66%)

69/393 (17.56%)

21

0.30 [0.20, 0.46]

 < 0.00001*

Bradycardia

4 (25,26,33,40)

0/124 (0%)

15/122 (12.30%)

0

0.09 [0.02, 0.46]

0.004*

Pain

2 (23,39)

8/67 (11.94%)

5/31 (16.13%)

0

1.21 [0.46, 3.17]

0.70

Bronchospasm/

Laryngospasm

3 (25,28,34)

1/114 (0.88%)

4/112 (3.57%)

0

0.45 [0.10, 1.96]

0.29

Dry mouth

2 (33,35)

3/60 (5%)

25/60 (41.67%)

0

0.14 [0.05, 0.38]

0.0001*

Apnea

2 (34,40)

0/65 (0%)

2/65 (3.08%)

0

0.33 [0.04, 3.12]

0.34

Oxygen desaturation

3 (34,35,38)

3/95 (3.16%)

8/95 (8.42%)

0

0.41 [0.12, 1.37]

0.15

  1. *Significant difference between groups (P < 0.05)
  2. PONV postoperative nausea and vomiting, CI confidence intervals