Outcomes
SECONDARY
The primary outcome was the duration of PACU stay. The time was counted from the end of surgery until patients met the discharge criteria of PACU. The Modified Aldrete Score was used as PACU discharge criteria. Patient’s activity level, respiration, circulation, consciousness and oxygen saturation were evaluated. The patient must have a score of “9” to be discharged from PACU unless otherwise approved by the Anesthesiologist. The secondary outcomes included the time from the end of surgery to spontaneous respiration recovery and LM/ETT removal, anesthesia induction time, anesthesia induction and maintenance time, time from anesthesia induction to PACU discharge, intraoperative P