회복실 환자의 고찰 = Clinical Survey of Patients in Post Anesthesia Care Unit

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

We have analyzed 1158 patients managed in PACU(Postanesthesia care unit) after completion of general anesthesia between January 1, 2005 to June 30, 2005 to obtain better guidance and management in the PACU.
The results of analysis were as follows
1) Total number of PACU patients was 1694, but only 1158 patients were analyzed because 478 patients were taken regional anesthesia, 17 patients' records were incomplete and 2 patients went to ICU for close observation.
2) Age distribution was relatively even in each decades except extreme age and mean age was 34.5 years.
3) The number of patients by operation sites was 429 in lower abdomen & pelvis surgery group, 349 in extremities and 199 in head & neck surgery group and 181 in the other group each.
4) Overall PAR(Postanesthetia recovery) score was 8.8±0.7, highest in 30-39age group and in extremities surgery group, least in over 80 group and in thoracic surgery group.
5) Overall PACU staying time was 41.3±19.0min, shortest in 30-39age group and neurosurgery, longest in over 80 and in back surgery group.
6) The overall incidence of complications; 230(19.9%) was cardiovascular, 56(4.8%) was respiratory, 52(4.5%) was postoperative nausea and vomiting(PONV), 17(1.5%) was agitation and 16(1.4%) was shivering.