Perioperative temperature management: a survey of 6 Asia-Pacific countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anesthesia leads to impairments in central and peripheral thermoregulatory responses. Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia is hence a common perioperative complication, and is associated with coagulopathy, increased surgical site infection, delayed drug metabolism, prolonged recovery, and shivering. However, surveys across the world have shown poor compliance to perioperative temperature management guidelines. Therefore, we evaluated the prevalent practices and attitudes to perioperative temperature management in the Asia-Pacific region, and determined the individual and institutional factors that lead to noncompliance.

Methods

A 40-question anonymous online questionnaire was distributed to anesthesiologists and anesthesia trainees in six countries in the Asia-Pa

SUBMITTER: Koh W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8365903 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature