Postoperative Care Handbook of the Massachusetts General Hospital

• Covers the wide variety of patients encountered in the PACU (such as patients just out of thoracic surgery vs. those coming from genitourinary surgery).
• Presents the combined experience and knowledge of anesthesiologists, surgeons, and perianesthesia nurses, mirroring the team structure of care given postoperatively.
• Discusses the considerations necessary for special patient populations such as obese patients or substance abuse patients.
• Addresses PACU organization and management, quality assurance, infection control, legal and ethical issues, and more.

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