Quality of Recovery in the Post-anesthesia Care Unit

Quality of Recovery in the Post-anesthesia Care Unit - Minimal Clinically Important Difference and Correlation with Postoperative Quality of Recovery One Day After Non-cardiac Surgery

This prospective observational study aims to identify the minimal clinically important difference of the QoR-PACU2 questionnaire. In addition, this study aims to assess the correlation between self-reported quality of postoperative recovery early after surgery in the post-anesthesia care unit and postoperative recovery on the first day after surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• elective non-cardiac surgery
• expected duration of surgery ≥60 minutes
• postoperative stay at the post-anesthesia care unit

Exclusion Criteria:

• surgery or condition requiring postoperative treatment at an intensive care unit
• inability to give informed consent/requirement of a legal guardian