SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Optimal Application of Forced Air Warming to Prevent Peri-Operative Hypothermia during Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Effects of different warming strategies on intraoperative hypothermia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Pooled it
- The effect of multimodal temperature management on the incidence of perioperative hypothermia in patients undergoing general anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Trial
- Effects of different forced-air warming systems on the core temperature of patients: a manikin and multi-center clinical study.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Trial
- Comparison of two different uses of underbody forced-air warming blankets for the prevention of hypothermia in patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a prospective randomized study.BMC anesthesiology · 2022Trial
- Risk Factors for Hypothermia After General Anesthesia in Abdominal Surgery: A Three-Year Retrospective Analysis.International journal of general medicine · 2026Article
- Cold temperatures, hot risks: perioperative hypothermia in geriatric patients - a narrative review.Anesthesia and pain medicine · 2025Review
- Advances in the multimodal management of perioperative hypothermia: approaches from traditional Chinese and Western medicine.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2024Review
- Prevention and management of perioperative hypothermia in adult elective surgical patients: A systematic review.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2021Review
- Effect of perioperative forced air warming blanket on older adult patients undergoing spinal surgery with general anesthesia.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
Patients who undergo abdominal surgery under general anesthesia develop hypothermia in 80-90% of the cases within an hour after induction of anesthesia. Side effects include shivering, bleeding, and infection at the surgical site. However, the surgical team applies forced air warming to prevent peri-operative hypothermia, but these methods are insufficient. This study aimed to confirm the optimal application method of forced air warming (FAW) intervention for the prevention of peri-operative hypothermia during abdominal surgery. A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to provide a synthesized and critical appraisal of the studies included. We used PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library CENTRAL to systematically search for randomized controlled trials published through March 2020. Twelve studies were systematically reviewed for FAW intervention. FAW intervention effectively prevented peri-operative hypothermia among patients undergoing both open abdominal and laparoscopic surgery. Statistically significant effect size could not be confirmed in cases of only pre- or peri-operative application. The upper body was the primary application area, rather than the lower or full body. These findings could contribute detailed standards and criteria that can be effectively applied in the clinical field performing abdominal surgery.
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