The recovery room in the 1980’s

Evolution of patient care in the early postoperative period

“…It is the care of these patients that is addressed by Landow in this issue of the Journal. 2 Landow's approach, to create an intermediate care facility in the recovery room, is one answer to the needs of high-risk patients who do not meet the criteria for intensive care admission. While I can see the rationale in such an approach, there are a few points that must be addressed.…”