Does delayed admission to the ICU from the ward prolong the length of ICU and hospital stay compared to direct admission from the PACU after general anesthesia?
Delayed unplanned ICU admission from the ward after general anesthesia is associated with prolonged ICU and hospital lengths of stay compared to direct admission from the PACU.
The incidence of unplanned ICU admission after PACU stay was low, however, delayed admission to the ICU from the ward may prolong the length of both ICU and hospital stay compared to those directly from the PACU.
Katori et al. (Mon,) studied this question.