Canadian operating room nursing journal
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Can Oper Room Nurs J · Mar 2007
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effects of intravenous fluids temperature on perioperative hemodynamic situation, post-operative shivering, and recovery in orthopaedic surgery.
Perioperative hypothermia is physiologically stressful because it elevates blood pressure, heart rate and plasma catecholamine concentration that may increase the risk of cardiac complications, bleeding, wound infection, and post-anaesthesia care unit stay. This study was designed to evaluate the effects of warming intravenous fluids on perioperative hemodynamic situation, post-operative shivering and recovery in orthopaedic surgery patients. ⋯ Intraoperative IV fluid warming reduces perioperative changes to the hemodynamic situation, post-operative shivering, and recovery time.