Seguimento do procedimento anestésico em crianças submetidas a cirurgias pediátricas: da admissão à alta do centro cirúrgico

Abstract

Introduction: the anesthetic process is very important for the safety of the surgical procedure. Preoperative fasting should be performed according to previous guidelines. In the immediate postoperative period, the Post-Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU) nursing team must be aware of patient care throughout their stay in the sector. Objective: to analyze the anesthetic procedure in children submitted to surgeries, in order to describe the average time of fasting in the preoperative period and length of stay in the PACU and the nursing care provided. Method: prospective, descriptive, observational and quantitative analysis research on preoperative fasting time and PACU stay in the immediate postoperative period. Results: the total sample consisted of 66 patients fasting preoperatively, with an average fasting time of 12 hours and an average time spent at the PACU in the immediate postoperative period was 1.36 hours. Conclusion: the results of this study aim to improve perioperative care according to new policies and protocols, enabling better management of preoperative fasting and conducts aimed at the most common complications among patients in the postoperative period.