After Surgery, what can I expect?

Your anesthesiologist continues to be responsible for your care in the recovery room, often called the post-anesthesia care unit. Here, the anesthesiologist directs specially trained staff members who monitor your condition and vital signs as the effects of the anesthesia wear off. Your anesthesiologist will determine when you are able to leave the recovery room.

Adapted from: "Anesthesia & You .. Know Your Anesthesiologist" Copyright 1993 by the American Society of Anesthesiologists. 520 N. Northwest Highway; Park Ridge, Illinois 60068-2573