Revista brasileira de anestesiologia
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Rev Bras Anestesiol · Jan 2019
Randomized Controlled Trial[The effects of crystalloid warming on maternal body temperature and fetal outcomes: a randomized controlled trial].
Hypothermia occurs in about 60% of patients under anesthesia and is generally not managed properly during short lasting surgical procedures. Hypothermia is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. The current study is designed to assess the effects of crystalloid warming on maternal and fetal outcomes in patients undergoing elective cesarean section with spinal anesthesia. ⋯ Isothermic warming crystalloid prevents the decrease in core temperature during cesarean section with spinal anesthesia in full-term parturients. Fetal Apgar scores at first and fifth minute are higher with isothermic warming.