effectiveness of enhanced pre-warming in preventing intraoperative hypothermia Intraoperative hypothermia, Forced-air warming, Effective pre-warming, Major abdominal surgery, Postopera
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 20-80 years undergoing general anesthesia with spinal or epidural block during major abdominal surgery. 2. ASA status I-III. 3. Scheduled non-emergency surgeries during working hours. 4. Patients who are conscious and consent to participate.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Preoperative fever 2. Suspected infection, sepsis, thyroid disease, or dysautonomia. 3. Medications: beta-blockers, clonidine, phenothiazine, meperidine, paracetamol. 4. Refusal of spinal or epidural block.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intraoperative hypothermia Intraoperative period Anesthetic record | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| postoperative shivering At at 0, 30, 60 minutes postoperatively Clinical assessment | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University