• Hyunjoo Heo, Yu Yil Kim, Ji Hye Lee, Gwanbeom Kim, and Dohun Kwon.
• Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-Do, Korea.
• Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 Jan 12; 103 (2): e36855e36855.

IntroductionInadvertent perioperative hypothermia (IPH), defined as core body temperature below 36°C, is associated with various complications. Shoulder arthroscopy is a risk factor of IPH. This study aimed to compare the incidence of IPH between general anesthesia (GA) and interscalene brachial plexus block (ISBPB) for shoulder arthroscopy.MethodPatients scheduled for shoulder arthroscopy were prospectively enrolled and randomly assigned to GA or ISBPB groups. The body temperature of the patients was measured from baseline to the end of anesthesia and in the post-anesthetic care unit to compare the incidence of IPH.ResultsOf the 114 patients initially identified, 80 were included in the study (GA = 40, ISBPB = 40). The incidence of IPH differed significantly between the groups, with GA at 52.5% and ISBPB at 30.0% (P = .04). Profound IPH (defined as < 35.0°C) occurred in 2 patients with GA. Upon arrival at the post-anesthesia care unit, the GA group exhibited a significantly lower mean body temperature (35.9 ± 0.6°C) than the ISBPB group (36.1 ± 0.2°C, P = .04).ConclusionThe incidence of IPH in the GA group was higher than that in the ISBPB group during shoulder arthroscopy, suggesting that ISBPB may be a preferable anesthetic technique for reducing risk of IPH in such procedures.Copyright © 2024 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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