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Chapter 35 - Recovery of Patients from Anaesthesia and Surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 August 2022

By
Patricia Smedley  and
Jane Nicholas-Holley
Edited by
Daniel Rodger ,
Kevin Henshaw ,
Paul Rawling  and
Scott Miller
Daniel Rodger
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice, London South Bank University
Kevin Henshaw
Affiliation:
Associate Head of Allied Health Professions, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
Paul Rawling
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
Scott Miller
Affiliation:
Consultant Anaesthetist, St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust
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Summary

In the immediate post-anaesthesia phase the patient’s airway, breathing, and circulation are subject to dynamic change as the effects of anaesthesia begin to wear off. If not carefully managed, life threatening complications can occur rapidly. The experienced practitioner uses risk appraisal to inform physical assessment in order to pre-empt complications or correct them if they occur. This chapter focuses on the key priorities of assessment together with other essential factors such as pain control.

Keywords

RecoveryPatient safetyPostanaesthetic carePACUSurgeryAnaesthesia
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Fundamentals of Operating Department Practice , pp. 384 - 406
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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