A patient underwent a laparoscopic RNY gastric bypass at your center. After surgery, the patient was taken to the PACU with a bed ready on the bariatric floor. However, the patient became apneic, was intubated, and transferred to the ICU. The patient was extubated 3 hours later and transferred to the bariatric unit. Would you assign “Unplanned Admission to ICU” in this scenario?
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