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Archive >  Ambulatory Anesthesia 2008

Warm Welcomes

Making the case for maintaining normothermia before, during and after surgery.

Ron Seligman, CRNA, MS

As we all know, the risk of intraoperative hypothermia increases when the patient's body core temperature drops below 36°C (96.8°F) under general anesthesia or intravenous sedation. Hypothermic patients may suffer from shivering and slowed awakening from anesthesia, resulting in delayed discharge, decreased drug metabolism, delayed wound healing or increased frequency of cardiac dysrhythmias. There is good news, however. Preventing intraoperative hypothermia is easily accomplished if you employ a well thought-out, comprehensive warming plan that keeps patients comfortable and safe.

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