Trial reportMedicine2018
The effects of a forced-air warming system plus electric blanket for elderly patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate: A randomized controlled trial.
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- Forced-Air Warming Temperature Settings for Treating Postoperative Hypothermia in the Postanesthesia Care Unit: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR perioperative medicine · 2026Trial
- Effect of Intraoperative Active Warming Initiated at Anesthesia Induction on Core Temperature, Postoperative Pain and Agitation in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Trial
- The optimal temperature of air-heated blankets for preventing intraoperative hypothermia in patients with gynecological tumor: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Trial
- Effects of Active Heating Methods on Body Temperature, Shivering, Thermal Comfort, Pain, Nausea and Vomiting During General Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Therapeutic hypothermia and temperature management · 2024Trial
- Head cooling wrap could suppress the elevation of core temperature after cardiac surgery during forced-air warming in a pediatric intensive care unit: a randomized clinical trial.Journal of anesthesia · 2023Trial
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- Comparing warming strategies to reduce hypothermia and shivering in elderly abdominal or pelvic surgery patients: a network meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Barriers and Solutions in Implementing Evidence-Based Recommendations to Prevent Intraoperative Inadvertent Hypothermia: A Qualitative Study.Therapeutic hypothermia and temperature management · 2024Article
- Effect of active forced air warming during the first hour after anesthesia induction and intraoperation avoids hypothermia in elderly patients.BMC anesthesiology · 2022Article
- The effects of active warming on perioperative inadvertent hypothermia in patients undergoing vitreoretinal surgery under local anesthesia.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2021Article
- Incidence of postoperative shivering decreased with the use of acetaminophen: a propensity score matching analysis.Journal of anesthesia · 2020Article
- Anesthetic management of geriatric patients.Korean journal of anesthesiology · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundPerioperative inadvertent hypothermia in elderly urology patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is a well-known serious complication, as it increases the risk of myocardial ischemia, blood loss, and surgical wound infection. We conducted this prospective randomized controlled trial to evaluate the combined effect of a forced-air warming system and electric blanket in elderly TURP patients.
methodsBetween January 2015 and October 2017, we recruited 443 elderly male patients undergoing elective TURP with subarachnoid blockade (SAB). These were randomly divided into 3 groups: group E (intraoperative warming using electric blankets set to 38°C; n = 128); group F (intraoperative warming using a forced-air warmer set to 38°C; n = 155) and group FE (intraoperative warming using a forced-air warmer plus electric blankets, both set to 38°C; n = 160). The primary outcome was shivering and their grades. Hemodynamic changes, esophageal temperature, recovery time, incidences of adverse effects, and patient and surgeon satisfaction were also recorded.
resultsBaseline characteristics showed no significant differences when compared across the 3 groups (P >.05). Compared with groups E and F, both HR and mean arterial pressure (MAP) in group FE were significantly decreased from T6 to T10 (P <.05). Compared with groups E and F, esophageal temperature in group FE increased significantly from T5 to T10 (P <.05). Compared with group E, esophageal temperature in group F was significantly increased from T5 to T10 (P <.05). Compared with groups F and FE, post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) recovery time was longer in group E, while compared with group F, PACU recovery time was shorter in group FE (P <.05). Compared to patients in groups E and F, those in group FE had a significantly lower incidence of arrhythmia and shivering (P <.05). The number of patients with shivering grades 0 to 3 was higher in group E than in other groups, while the number of patients with shivering grade 2 was significantly higher in group F than in group FE (P <.05). Patient and surgeon satisfaction scores were higher in group FE than in groups E and F (P <.05).
conclusionsUse of a forced-air warming system combined with an electric blanket was an effective method with which to retain warmth among elderly TURP patients.
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