Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesth. Analg.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Jun 2023
Anesthetic Management and Deep Sedation After Emergence From General Anesthesia: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Residual deep sedation during anesthesia recovery may predict postoperative complications. We examined the incidence and risk factors for deep sedation after general anesthesia. ⋯ Likelihood of deep sedation after recovery increased with intraoperative use of halogenated agents with higher solubility and increased further when propofol was concomitantly used. Patients who experience deep sedation during anesthesia recovery have an increased risk of opioid-induced respiratory complications on general care wards. These findings may be useful for tailoring anesthetic management to reduce postoperative oversedation.