postanesthesia care unit

postanesthesia care unit
postanesthesia care unit n RECOVERY ROOM

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(PACU) a specialized unit adjoining an operating room, equipped and staffed for giving postoperative care to patients recovering from anesthesia and intravenous sedation; called also recovery room.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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