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

Kim, Cheol Min; Lee, Jin Ho; Eom, Woo Sik; Do, Sang Hwan; Kim, Kwang Woo

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.