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Post-anesthesia care unit

A post-anesthesia care unit is a recovery area where clinicians monitor vital signs, alertness, pain, bleeding, breathing, and anesthesia effects after surgery.

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Recovery immediately after cesarean

Recovery immediately after cesarean

The first hours in the recovery area Immediately after surgery, you will usually move to a post-anesthesia care area or a maternity recovery room. A clinician will regularly check your blood pressure, pulse, breathing, oxygen level, temperature, alertness, pain, vaginal bleeding, and uterine tone. The uterus must contract after birth even though the baby was […]