The additional time required to awaken a patient is one of the main reasons for not extubating him or her in the operating room (OR). Conversely, transferring an intubated patient to recovery room (RR), prolonging the duration of anesthesia and intubation, in a limited environment in human resources, may lead to increased complications' rates. Little is known about those time lengths and complications rates.
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Additional operative room occupancy time associated with awakening and extubation
Timeframe: From end of procedure until extubation, assessed up to 2 hours