Abstract:Objective To analyze the main factors affecting delayed transfer of patients under general anesthesia from the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU).Methods A total of 105 cases with delayed transfer were collected, and another 210 cases were selected as the control group by a 1:2 matching design. Patient clinical and surgery-related data were collected using the clinical medical information system and anesthesia clinical information system of the Xiangya Third Hospital of Central South University.Results The results of univariable Logistic regression analysis showed that preoperative Cl-, the highest MAP, the duration of MAP > 130 mmHg, the average heart rate during the entire operation, the highest heart rate, total fluid input during the entire operation, total fluid output during the entire operation, blood transfusion volume, use of opioid analgesics in PACU, the total dosage of norepinephrine, use of vasoactive drugs, postoperative PaCO2, intraoperative PaO2, intraoperative Na+, and postoperative Glu were all risk factors for delayed transfer of patients under general anesthesia from the PACU (P < 0.05). The stepwise multivariable Logistic regression analysis revealed that intraoperative Na+ [O^R = 1.137 (95% CI: 1.056, 1.223) ], postoperative PaCO2 [O^R = 3.602 (95% CI: 1.693, 7.681) ], and use of opioid analgesics in PACU [O^R = 2.950 (95% CI: 1.460, 5.959) ] were all independent risk factors for delayed transfer of patients under general anesthesia from the PACU (P < 0.05).Conclusions Timely monitoring of intraoperative Na+, postoperative PaCO2, and use of opioid analgesics in PACU, along with early interventions, can reduce the incidence of delayed transfer from the PACU.