The association of nitrous oxide on length of stay in the postanesthesia care unit: a retrospective observational study

• Main Authors: Salameh Sameh Obeidat, Karuna Wongtangman, Michael Blank, Luca J. Wachtendorf, Maximilian Hammer, Maximilian S. Schaefer, Peter Santer, Matthias Eikermann, Eswar Sundar
• Other Authors: Siriraj Hospital
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/77735
• Institution: Mahidol University

Purpose: To assess whether intraoperative use of nitrous oxide (N2O) as an adjunct to general anesthesia is associated with a shorter length of stay in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). Methods: We analyzed data from adult patients who underwent non-cardiothoracic surgery under general anesthesia...