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Delayed Emergence from Anesthesia MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
Abnormally slow pace of regaining CONSCIOUSNESS after general anesthesia (ANESTHESIA, GENERAL) usually given during surgical procedures. This condition is characterized by persistent somnolence.
Abnormally slow pace of regaining CONSCIOUSNESS after general anesthesia (ANESTHESIA, GENERAL) usually given during surgical procedures. This condition is characterized by persistent somnolence.
Postoperative morbidity in patients recovering from general anesthesia where a depressed neuromuscular response due to residual PARESIS continues beyond a defined ANESTHESIA RECOVERY PERIOD.