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Thermal suit connected to a forced‐air warming unit for preventing intraoperative hypothermia: A randomised controlled trial

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Inadvertent intraoperative hypothermia is a common occurrence in surgical patients. A thermal suit is an option for passive insulation. However, active warming is known to be more effective. Therefore, we… Click to show full abstract

Inadvertent intraoperative hypothermia is a common occurrence in surgical patients. A thermal suit is an option for passive insulation. However, active warming is known to be more effective. Therefore, we hypothesised that a forced‐air warming (FAW) unit connected to the thermal suit is superior to a commercial FAW blanket and a warming mattress in breast cancer surgery.

Keywords: forced air; intraoperative hypothermia; air warming; thermal suit; suit

Journal Title: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Year Published: 2020

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