Post Anesthesia Care Unit , PACU (skrót)

After completion of surgery, the patient is transferred to the post anesthesia care unit and closely monitored.

Anesthesiologists are termed "peri-operative physicians", and involve themselves in optimizing the patient's health before surgery, performing the anesthetic, following up the patient in the post anesthesia care unit and post-operative wards, and ensuring optimal analgesia throughout.