Tests Scoring systems developed to guide the transfer from the hospital recovery room to the ward may be used to assess the early recovery of ambulatory surgical patients. The most commonly used method, described by Aldrete and Kroulik provides objective information on the physical condition of patients arriving in the recovery room after anesthesia.7 This test was modified in 1995 and assigns a score of 0, 1 or 2 to activity, respiration, circulation, consciousness and oxygenation. A score of 9 or 10 indicates adequacy of early recovery and enable discharge from the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU).8 Intermediate recovery to home readiness cannot be determined only with early recovery tests.9 Chung suggested a post-anesthetic discharge scoring system (PADSS), which may provide a reliable measure of anesthetic recovery.10 PADSS is based on vital signs, ambulation and mental status, pain, nausea and vomiting, surgical bleeding and fluid intake and output. The qualifications for discharge include a postoperative discharge score of 9 or more and the presence of a competent adult to accompany the patient home.