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Principles of Rodent Surgery for the New Surgeon
Published on: January 6, 2011
Recovery room care of the surgical patient
Abstract:
The recovery room provides short-term intensive care to a wide variety of patients, better assuring their smooth, uncomplicated, rapid postoperative course. Many disorders (of all organ systems) occur acutely but, with proper recognition and treatment, they may be resolved very rapidly. The key to optimal postoperative management is anticipation, recognition, and immediate action along with close observation and monitoring of both the therapy and the process derived from therapy. The recovery room will justify its existence by limiting the number of postoperative complications and enhancing the postanesthetic, postsurgical recovery.
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