The effects of active warming on perioperative inadvertent hypothermia in patients undergoing vitreoretinal surgery under local anesthesia

Purpose: Perioperative inadvertent hypothermia (PIH) is the decrease in core temperature below 36°C. We aimed to assess whether PIH develops in patients operated under local anesthesia (ULA) for vitreoretinal surgery in the operating room and investigate active warming efficacy. Methods: Seventy-two...

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Main Authors: Aykut Urfalioglu, Selma Urfalioglu, Gozen Oksuz, Adem Doganer, Seyma Teksen, Ozlem Guler, Feyza Calisir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2021;volume=69;issue=2;spage=308;epage=313;aulast=Urfalioglu