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General Surgery

Thermal Management (Prevention of Hypothermia)

Consequences of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia. (opens new window)

Doufas AG.

Source‎: Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2003;17(4):535-49.

Indexed‎: PubMed 14661656

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14661656 (opens new window)

Comparison of resistive heating and forced-air warming to prevent inadvertent perioperative hypothermia. (opens new window)

John M, Crook D, Dasari K, Eljelani F, El-Haboby A, Harper CM.

Source‎: Br J Anaesth 2016;116(2):249-54.

Indexed‎: PubMed 26787794

DOI‎: 10.1093/bja/aev412

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26787794 (opens new window)

Effectiveness of strategies for the management and/or prevention of hypothermia within the adult perioperative environment. (opens new window)

Moola S, Lockwood C.

Source‎: Int J Evid Based Healthc 2011;9(4):337-45.

Indexed‎: PubMed 22093385

DOI‎: 10.1111/j.1744-1609.2011.00227.x

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22093385 (opens new window)

The effects of mild perioperative hypothermia on blood loss and transfusion requirement. (opens new window)

Rajagopalan S, Mascha E, Na J, Sessler DI.

Source‎: Anesthesiology 2008;108(1):71-7.

Indexed‎: PubMed 18156884

DOI‎: 10.1097/01.anes.0000296719.73450.52

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18156884 (opens new window)

Intraoperative core temperature patterns, transfusion requirement, and hospital duration in patients warmed with forced air. (opens new window)

Sun Z, Honar H, Sessler DI, Dalton JE, Yang D, Panjasawatwong K, Deroee AF, Salmasi V, Saager L, Kurz A.

Source‎: Anesthesiology 2015;122(2):276-85.

Indexed‎: PubMed 25603202

DOI‎: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000000551

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25603202 (opens new window)

Randomized clinical trial of perioperative systemic warming in major elective abdominal surgery. (opens new window)

Wong PF, Kumar S, Bohra A, Whetter D, Leaper DJ.

Source‎: Br J Surg 2007;94(4):421-6.

Indexed‎: PubMed 17380549

DOI‎: 10.1002/bjs.5631

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17380549 (opens new window)