Preoperative anterior thigh temperature does not correlate with perioperative temporal hypothermia during cesarean delivery with spinal anesthesia: Secondary analysis of a randomized control trial.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2017.08.006
Abstract: BACKGROUND Core-to-peripheral redistribution of heat, secondary to sympathetic-mediated vasodilation, is the major mechanism leading to early perioperative hypothermia after neuraxial anesthesia. The study aim was to determine if preoperative anterior thigh (peripheral lower extremity) temperature… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; anesthesia; anterior thigh; perioperative temporal ... See more keywords