Hypothermia

Hypothermia

Hypothermia results in increased production of adrenal steroids and catecholamines. When compared with normothermic controls, even mild hypothermia results in a two- to threefold increase in postoperative cardiac arrhythmias and increased catabolism. Randomised trials have shown that maintaining normothermia during surgery by an upper body forced-air heating cover reduces wound infections, cardiac complications and bleeding and transfusion requirements. Hypothermia

Hypothermia results in increased production of adrenal steroids and catecholamines. When compared with normothermic controls, even mild hypothermia results in a two- to threefold increase in postoperative cardiac arrhythmias and increased catabolism. Randomised trials have shown that maintaining normothermia during surgery by an upper body forced-air heating cover reduces wound infections, cardiac complications and bleeding and transfusion requirements. Hypothermia

Hypothermia results in increased production of adrenal steroids and catecholamines. When compared with normothermic controls, even mild hypothermia results in a two- to threefold increase in postoperative cardiac arrhythmias and increased catabolism. Randomised trials have shown that maintaining normothermia during surgery by an upper body forced-air heating cover reduces wound infections, cardiac complications and bleeding and transfusion requirements.