A Study on Correlations Between Postanesthetic Recovery Score and Postanesthetic Recovery Room Stay Time.

Author: Cheol Min KIM ; Jin Ho LEE ; Woo Sik EOM ; Sang Hwan DO ; Kwang Woo KIM
Publication Type:Original Article
Keywords: Recovery, postanesthetic recovery room stay time, postanesthetic recovery score
MeSH: Anesthesia, General; Humans; Recovery Room*
From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology 1997;33(3):497-501
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: BACKGROUND: It is one of anesthesiologist's important tasks to know the accurate recovery state of a patient after general anesthesia. Postanesthetic recovery score (PARS) has been widely used as a measure of evaluating recovery state because it is simple, easy to apply and applicapable to all situations. In this study, we investigated whether there were correlations between PARS and PAR-stay time, and examined factors influencing PAR-stay time. METHODS: Two hundreds and five patients were selected randomly. PARS was measured in each patient immediately after he or she arrived at PAR. Correlations between PARS and PAR-stay time were studied. And other variables such as age, sex, physical status, operation site and anesthetic time were studied as influencing factors on PAR-stay time. RESULTS: There were no significant correlations between PARS and PAR-stay time. PARS was influenced by the operation site only. And PAR-stay time was influenced by the patient's age only. CONCLUSIONS: In evaluating the postanesthetic recovery state, it seems to be important to consider not only PARS but also other factors such as patient's age.