Hypothermia
Conditions
Keywords
Hypothermia, perioperative nursing, operating room nursing, unintended hypothermia
Brief summary
This study was planned to investigate whether the wetness of surgical drapes (disposable and resusable drapes) used in the intraoperative period causes hypothermia.
Detailed description
After being informed about the study and potential risk all patients giving written informed consent then the study started. Patients who will undergo elective, gastrointestinal and other major abdominal surgery were included in the study. After patients were randomized by the investigator, patients were covered with disposable or reusable surgical drapes in accordance with hospital procedure. The body temperatures of the patients were followed for 2-6 hours as tympanic and esophageal. In addition, pre- and postoperative surgical drapes, sponges, compresses were measured with precision scales.
Interventions
OTHERDisposable Drape
Disposable surgical drapes, consisting of 6 pieces, were used as a set during surgery
OTHERReusable Drape
Reusable surgical drapes, consisting of 6 pieces, were used as a set during surgery
Sponsors
Neslihan Ilkaz
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
major abdominal surgery
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 69 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* ASA 1-2-3 * Patients with abdominal surgery * Patients receiving general anesthesia
Exclusion criteria
* Unwanted to participate in the study * Patients over 70 years of age * Presence of central (high) fever originating from the central nervous system resulting from conditions such as cerebrovascular disease, cerebral trauma, intracranial surgery, epilepsy or acute hydrocephalus * Abnormalities of thermoregulation such as hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, history of malignant hyperthermia, or neuroleptic malignant syndrome * Presence of infectious fever * ASA 4 and above * Emergency surgery * Patients receiving pre-operative chemotherapy * Having problems such as tearing and perforation of the covers during the work. * Patients being hyperthermic in the intraoperative process
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| tympanic and esophageal body temperature measurement between two groups | throughout the operation (min.2 hours) (max. 6 hours) | Tympanic and esophageal body temperature measurement between the two groups was followed throughout the operation. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed