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Postoperative Care

After surgery, the patient is taken to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). Patients are closely monitored by the nursing staff and remain there until they are stable. The amount of time spent in the PACU depends on the patient's progress and the type of anesthesia received. General anesthesia must wear off and the patient must be awake and coherent before they leave the PACU.

Outpatients are transferred to another room to finish their recovery, and inpatients are taken...Read the full article