NICE and warm

An open‐label, randomised controlled trial on the effectiveness of the Orve + wrap®versus Forced Air Warming in restoring normothermia in the postanaesthetic care unit

“…The prevalence of postoperative hypothermia in this study was 62% which corresponds well with previous data (Alderson et al, ; Al‐Qahtani & Messahel, ; Harper et al, ). Highlighting that despite recent efforts and techniques for pre‐ and intraoperative warming, temperature management in the postoperative phase remains as important.…”

A prospective randomized double-blind study on the effects of the temperature of irrigation solutions on thermoregulation and postoperative complications in percutaneous nephrolithotomy

“…Temperature measurements were performed with same temperature probes and monitor. Core body temperatures between 34 and 36°C were defined as mild hypothermia, and core body temperatures between 32 and 33.9°C were defined as moderate hypothermia [1,9].…”

“…There are a series of complications and adverse effects related to hypothermia; i.e., cardiac arrhythmias and ischemia, reduced drug metabolism, late emergence and late recovery from anesthesia, mental state changes, impaired renal function, impaired wound healing, elevated infection rates, bleeding disorders, shivering, elevated oxygen consumption, impaired peripheral circulation, hypercarbia, hypoxia, and lactic acidosis [1][2][3][4][5]. Because of these critical complications, all necessary precautions should be considered and meticulously applied when appropriate to avoid hypothermia.…”

Hypothermia Frequency of Patients in the Postoperative Period

“…It is necessary that patients are brought to the operating theatre 20 minutes before the operation. However, this waiting duration being longer, especially in conditions where the proper temperature is not obtained, increases the risk of hypothermia [9]. Hypothermia was not detected in any of our patients in the preoperative period.…”