It is recommended to assess pain periodically
during emergence and recovery and
manage it accordingly.
– Nausea and vomiting: routine assessment of
nausea and vomiting detects complications
and reduces adverse outcomes.
" It is recommended to assess nausea and
vomiting routinely during emergence
and recovery.
– Hydration status and fluid management: routine
perioperative assessment and monitoring of
patient’s hydration status and fluid management
detects complications, reduces adverse
outcomes and improves patient’s comfort and
satisfaction.
" It is recommended to assess postoperative
hydration status routinely and manage
accordingly during emergence and recovery.
Certain procedures involving significant
loss of blood or fluids may require
additional fluid management.
– Urine output and voiding: assessment and
monitoring of urine output and urinary
voiding detects complications and reduces
adverse outcomes during emergence and
recovery.
" It is recommended that assessment of urine
output and urinary voiding should be done
on a case-by-case basis for selected patients
or selected procedures during emergence
and recovery.
– Drainage and bleeding: assessment and
monitoring of drainage and bleeding detect
complications and reduce adverse outcomes.
" It is recommended that assessment of
drainage and bleeding should be a routine
component of emergence and recovery
care.
9.5. Treatment methods during emergence and
recovery [11]:
– Prophylaxis and treatment of nausea and vomiting:
single or multiple antiemetic agents may
be used for prevention and treatment of
nausea and vomiting.
" It is recommended, when indicated.
– Administration of supplemental oxygen: effective
in preventing and treating hypoxemia, therefore,
" it is recommended for all patients to
administer during transportation or in the
recovery room for patients at risk of
hypoxemia.
– Normalizing patient temperature by active
warming is suggested by the literature to
be effective and the use of forced-air warming
devices is supported. It is suggested that their
use reduces recovery time and shivering and
increases comfort and satisfaction of patients