International journal of nursing studies
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Warming with an underbody warming system reduces intraoperative hypothermia in patients undergoing laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery: a randomized controlled study.
Intraoperative hypothermia is a common event during laparoscopic abdominal surgery. On one hand, intraoperative hypothermia can delay the metabolism and prevent tissue damage. One the other hand, long-term and severe intraoperative hypothermia may also lead to perioperative complications, such as increasing of peripheral resistance, coagulation dysfunction, intraoperative hemorrhage and postoperative shivering. Maintenance of normothermia during surgical procedures may improve the quality of patient care. ⋯ Cutaneous warming with an underbody warming system is a feasible and effective method to prevent intraoperative hypothermia during laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery.