Plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Jul 2005
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of mild hypothermia on blood coagulation in patients undergoing elective plastic surgery.
The aim of this prospective, controlled study was to evaluate the effects on coagulation function of active patient warming during elective plastic surgery. ⋯ Actively maintaining intraoperative normothermia allows patients to maintain normal coagulation function during elective plastic surgery lasting longer than 2 hours, potentially reducing the occurrence of bleeding-related complications after plastic surgery.