Perioperative hypothermia in colorectal surgeries: are we doing enough to prevent it?
J Pak Med Assoc
; 70(2): 304-307, 2020 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32063625
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the incidence of hypothermia in patients undergoing colorectal surgery, and to identify factors that increase vulnerability to perioperative hypothermia.METHODS:
The retrospective study was conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, and comprised medical records from May 2012 to June 2017 related to all patients aged >16 years of either gender who underwent colorectal procedures. Analysis about predictors of perioperative hypothermia was done using Stata 12.RESULTS:
Of the 100 patients, 69(69%) were males. The overall mean age was 50.2±16.7 years. Majority cases had elective presentation 72(72%). Incidence of perioperative hypothermia was noted in 74(74%) patients. Postoperative morbidity was 16(16%), while mortality was 4(4%). Elective presentation and hypothermia before surgery were significantly associated with occurrence of intraoperative hypothermia (odds ratio 4.5 and 1.3 respectively).CONCLUSIONS:
Perioperative incidence of hypothermia was found to be quite high despite appropriate measures. Factors responsible need to be explored and rectified.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Rectum
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Digestive System Surgical Procedures
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Colon
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Perioperative Care
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Preoperative Period
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Hypothermia
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Intraoperative Complications
Type of study:
Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
J Pak Med Assoc
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
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