Collection: Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

The post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) is where you're taken after surgery to be closely monitored while your anesthesia wears off. You typically only stay in the PACU for a few hours, but you may stay longer depending on the availability of a hospital room or if your condition isn’t stable enough to allow you to be transferred to a regular room to continue your recovery.