Journal of Perioperative & Critical Intensive Care Nursing
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Post-operative Surveillance

In the early postoperative phase after brain surgery, even after elective uncomplicated procedures, some clinical variables can affect brain perfusion and influence the outcome. In these patients, safe discharge by the post anesthesia care unit is possible when physiologic variables return within normal values. Nevertheless, to avoid postoperative complications it is mandatory a strict monitoring and thoughtful surveillance of qualified variables.