Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Journal of Isfahan Medical School 1027-7595 35 451 2017 11 22 The Effects of Succinylcholine and Remifentanil on Intubating Conditions in Elective Cesarean Section The Effects of Succinylcholine and Remifentanil on Intubating Conditions in Elective Cesarean Section 1432 1437 15388 FA Hamed Abdollahi Critical Care Medicine Subspecialist, Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Kourosh Tirgar-Fakher Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran Mahnaz Eskandari Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Somayeh Mehrpour Critical Care Medicine Subspecialist, Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Nahid Eskandari Associate Professor, Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 0000-0003-1910-9359 Razieh Erfani Resident, Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Mohammad Mahdi Aghaei-Esfahani Resident, Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2017 08 23 Background: Succinylcholine is the most common muscle relaxant but its side effects resulted in researches for a drug as alternative. The aim of present study was to compare the effects of succinylcholine and remifentanil on intubating conditions in elective cesarean section.Methods: Patients undergoing elective cesarean (n = 200) were enrolled in a double-blinded clinical trial study in Ali Ibne Abitaleb hospital, Zahedan, Iran. Patients were divided in 2 groups of control, received succinylcholine (1.5 mg/kg), and case, received remifentanil (1 µg/kg). Statistical analysis was performed using Fischer’s exact and chi-square tests via SPSS software at the significant level of P < 0.050.Findings: In the succinylcholine group, 92 patients (92%) and in the rhymifentanil group, 76 patients (76%) had good intubation (P < 0.050). Apgar score of 1st minute was less than 7 in 2 (2%) and 14 (14%) newborns in succinylcholine and rhymifentanil groups, respectively (P < 0.050). In case group, Apgar score of 5th minute was seen in 6 newborns (6%), while there was not any case in control group.Conclusion: Our results suggest that with respect to the effect of remifentanil on Apgar, it could be used only in contraindications of succinylcholine in suitable conditions of monitoring and effective resuscitation of neonates. Background: Succinylcholine is the most common muscle relaxant but its side effects resulted in researches for a drug as alternative. The aim of present study was to compare the effects of succinylcholine and remifentanil on intubating conditions in elective cesarean section.Methods: Patients undergoing elective cesarean (n = 200) were enrolled in a double-blinded clinical trial study in Ali Ibne Abitaleb hospital, Zahedan, Iran. Patients were divided in 2 groups of control, received succinylcholine (1.5 mg/kg), and case, received remifentanil (1 µg/kg). Statistical analysis was performed using Fischer’s exact and chi-square tests via SPSS software at the significant level of P < 0.050.Findings: In the succinylcholine group, 92 patients (92%) and in the rhymifentanil group, 76 patients (76%) had good intubation (P < 0.050). Apgar score of 1st minute was less than 7 in 2 (2%) and 14 (14%) newborns in succinylcholine and rhymifentanil groups, respectively (P < 0.050). In case group, Apgar score of 5th minute was seen in 6 newborns (6%), while there was not any case in control group.Conclusion: Our results suggest that with respect to the effect of remifentanil on Apgar, it could be used only in contraindications of succinylcholine in suitable conditions of monitoring and effective resuscitation of neonates. https://jims.mui.ac.ir/article_15388_449ef87e4d3fa1f1f268196b185627dd.pdf