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Table 1 Details of the two cases of life-threatening respiratory events

From: Incidence of life-threatening respiratory events after laparoscopic colon surgery with or without continuous respiratory rate monitoring

Variable

Case 1

Case 2

Age (year)

71

75

Gender (M/F)

M

M

BMI (kg/m2)

22.44

26.82

ASA grade

2

2

Duration of anesthesia (min)

585

778

Anesthetics

Sevoflurane

Sevoflurane

Rocuronium (mg)a

230

373

Fentanyl (μg)a

500

600

Total fluid balance (mL)

6630

3860

Postoperative analgesia

EPCA

EPCA

Assumed causes of RD

Opioid

Opioid and residual NMB

Required management

CPR

CPR

  1. BMI body mass index, ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists, EPCA epidural patient-controlled analgesia, NMB neuromuscular blockade, RD respiratory depression, CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  2. aTotal dose used intraoperatively