Are Postoperative Clinical Outcomes Influenced by Length of Stay in the Postanesthesia Care Unit?

CONCLUSIONS: Prolonged stay in the PACU for 2 or more hours because of clinical reasons appears to be associated with a higher incidence of clinical deterioration in the ward setting requiring RRT intervention within 24 hours after discharge from PACU. PMID: 30337197 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: research