Article ; Online: Inadvertent Perioperative Hypothermia in Ambulatory Surgery Patients: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Prevention Initiatives.
2023 Volume 38, Issue 5, Page(s) 792–798
Abstract: Purpose: Although the number and complexity of ambulatory surgical interventions has grown considerably over the years, it has not been fully established whether hypothermia still poses a risk for these interventions. In this study, we aimed to ... ...
| Abstract | Purpose: Although the number and complexity of ambulatory surgical interventions has grown considerably over the years, it has not been fully established whether hypothermia still poses a risk for these interventions. In this study, we aimed to determine the incidence, risk factors, and methods applied to prevent perioperative hypothermia in ambulatory surgery patients. Design: A descriptive research design was used. Methods: The study was conducted with 175 patients between May 2021 and March 2022 in the outpatient units of a training and research hospital in Mersin, Turkey. Data were collected using the Patient Information and Follow-up Form. Findings: The incidence of perioperative hypothermia was 20% in ambulatory surgery patients. Hypothermia developed in 13.7% of the patients at the 0th minute at the PACU, and 96.6% of the patients were not warmed intraoperatively. We noted a statistically significant relationship between perioperative hypothermia and advanced age (≥60 years), high American Society of Anesthesiologists' (ASA) class, and low hematocrit values. In addition, we determined that the female gender, presence of chronic diseases, general anesthesia, and a long operation time were other risk factors for hypothermia in the perioperative period. Conclusions: The incidence of hypothermia during ambulatory surgeries is lower than that in inpatient surgeries. The warming rate of ambulatory surgery patients, which is quite low, can be improved by increasing the awareness of the perioperative team and following the guidelines. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Ambulatory Surgical Procedures/adverse effects ; Anesthesia, General/adverse effects ; Hypothermia/epidemiology ; Hypothermia/prevention & control ; Hypothermia/etiology ; Incidence ; Risk Factors |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-06-02 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 1329844-6 |
| ISSN | 1532-8473 ; 0883-9433 ; 1089-9472 |
| ISSN (online) | 1532-8473 |
| ISSN | 0883-9433 ; 1089-9472 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jopan.2023.02.002 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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