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J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Feb 2010
ReviewPostoperative rewarming: are there alternatives to warm hospital blankets.
- Eugene Pikus and Vallire D Hooper.
- Gwinnett Medical Center, Lawrenceville, GA, USA.
- J. Perianesth. Nurs. 2010 Feb 1;25(1):11-23.
AbstractMild postoperative hypothermia remains a frequent complication among surgical patients during the immediate postoperative period. Current literature describes a variety of rewarming methods directed toward the treatment of this problem. In 1998, ASPAN developed a Clinical Guideline for the Prevention of Unplanned Perioperative Hypothermia. Eleven studies comparing different methods of postoperative rewarming have been published since the release of that guideline. This article introduces a systematic review of these studies to identify the most effective methods of rewarming surgical patients postoperatively.Copyright 2010 American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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