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Perioperative Thermoregulation and Heat Balance
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Sessler, Daniel I. |
| Copyright Year | 1997 |
| Description | Journal: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences In summary, both regional and general anesthesia markedly impair the normal precise regulation of core body temperature. Consequently, inadvertent perioperative hypothermia is common. Hypothermia develops because the typical operating room environment is cold; however, it is anesthetic-induced impairment of thermoregulatory responses that contributes most. Internal redistribution of body heat is a surprisingly important factor, contributing more to core hypothermia than net heat loss in most patients. There is now convincing evidence that a typical amount of intraoperative hypothermia, say 2 degrees C, predisposes numerous complications and alters patient outcome. Fortunately, effective methods are available for preventing hypothermia. |
| Related Links | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1997.tb51779.x/pdf |
| Ending Page | 777 |
| Page Count | 21 |
| Starting Page | 757 |
| e-ISSN | 17496632 |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1997.tb51779.x |
| Journal | Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 813 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publisher Date | 1997-03-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences Perioperative Thermoregulation and Heat Balancea |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
