Unintentional perioperative hypothermia is associated with severe complications and high mortality in elective operations

Introduction Hypothermia occurs in as many as 7% of elective colorectal operations and is an underestimated risk factor for complications and death. Rewarming of hypothermic patients alone is not sufficient to prevent such adverse events. We investigated the outcomes of patients who became hypotherm...

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Published in:Surgery 2014-11, Vol.156 (5), p.1245-1252
Main Authors: Billeter, Adrian T., MD, PhD, Hohmann, Samuel F., PhD, Druen, Devin, MS, Cannon, Robert, MD, MS, Polk, Hiram C., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Elective Surgical Procedures - adverse effects
Elective Surgical Procedures - mortality
Female
Humans
Hypothermia - complications
Hypothermia - mortality
Hypothermia - prevention & control
Kentucky - epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Postoperative Complications - mortality
Postoperative Complications - prevention & control
Retrospective Studies
Surgery
Young Adult
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Summary:Introduction Hypothermia occurs in as many as 7% of elective colorectal operations and is an underestimated risk factor for complications and death. Rewarming of hypothermic patients alone is not sufficient to prevent such adverse events. We investigated the outcomes of patients who became hypothermic (
ISSN:0039-6060
1532-7361
DOI:10.1016/j.surg.2014.04.024