Meta-analysis: effectiveness of forced-air warming for prevention of perioperative hypothermia in surgical patients

2016 ◽  
Vol 72 (10) ◽  
pp. 2294-2314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsiao-Chi Nieh ◽  
Shu-Fen Su
Keyword(s):  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Surgical Patients ◽  
Perioperative Hypothermia ◽  
Forced Air Warming ◽  
Forced Air

scholarly journals Preoperative Forced-Air Warming of Patients to Minimize Inadvertent Perioperative Hypothermia: A Systematic Review

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devin Sadlers
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Perioperative Period ◽  
Surgical Patients ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Impaired Wound Healing ◽  
Perioperative Hypothermia ◽  
Forced Air Warming ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Forced Air

Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia (IPH) occurs in many patients during surgery and can potentially carry serious complications, including cardiac arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, increased bleeding, impaired drug metabolism, impaired wound healing and increased risk of wound infection. There are many different techniques to minimize hypothermia during the perioperative period, but forced-air warming is used for many surgical patients. Forced-air warming has been shown to be effective during the intraoperative period; however, many institutions do not utilize this therapy in the preoperative setting. A systematic review was conducted to assess the use of preoperative forced-air warming and its’ effects on minimizing IPH. Databases were searched for pertinent articles regarding the topic of study. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were used to finalize the articles to be included in the systematic review. A total of six studies were critically analyzed. Overall, forced-air prewarming of patients undergoing surgery helped to minimize IPH in adult surgical patients undergoing general anesthesia. Even in studies that did not demonstrate statistically significant results, findings demonstrated that patients that were preoperatively forced-air warmed were less hypothermic than those not prewarmed. Maintaining intraoperative forced-air warming, educating other health care providers about the effects of IPH, and advocating for preoperative warming are important topics that the advanced practice nurse, particularly the CRNA, can lead.

scholarly journals Optimal Application of Forced Air Warming to Prevent Peri-Operative Hypothermia during Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2517
Author(s):  
Yoonyoung Lee ◽  
Kisook Kim
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Abdominal Surgery ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Upper Body ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Forced Air Warming ◽  
Forced Air ◽  
Full Body

Patients who undergo abdominal surgery under general anesthesia develop hypothermia in 80–90% of the cases within an hour after induction of anesthesia. Side effects include shivering, bleeding, and infection at the surgical site. However, the surgical team applies forced air warming to prevent peri-operative hypothermia, but these methods are insufficient. This study aimed to confirm the optimal application method of forced air warming (FAW) intervention for the prevention of peri-operative hypothermia during abdominal surgery. A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to provide a synthesized and critical appraisal of the studies included. We used PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library CENTRAL to systematically search for randomized controlled trials published through March 2020. Twelve studies were systematically reviewed for FAW intervention. FAW intervention effectively prevented peri-operative hypothermia among patients undergoing both open abdominal and laparoscopic surgery. Statistically significant effect size could not be confirmed in cases of only pre- or peri-operative application. The upper body was the primary application area, rather than the lower or full body. These findings could contribute detailed standards and criteria that can be effectively applied in the clinical field performing abdominal surgery.

scholarly journals Efficacy of active forced air warming during induction of anesthesia to prevent inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in intraoperative warming patients

Medicine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 100 (12) ◽  
pp. e25235
Author(s):  
Jae Hwa Yoo ◽  
Si Young Ok ◽  
Sang Ho Kim ◽  
Ji Won Chung ◽  
Sun Young Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Perioperative Hypothermia ◽  
Forced Air Warming ◽  
Forced Air

scholarly journals Comparison of Forced-air Warming Systems and Intravenous Fluid Warmers in the Prevention of Pediatric Perioperative Hypothermia

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 225-231
Author(s):  
Hüseyin Erdoğan ◽  
Canan Tülay Işıl ◽  
Hacer Şebnem Türk ◽  
Gülben Ergen ◽  
Sibel Oba
Keyword(s):  
Intravenous Fluid ◽  
Perioperative Hypothermia ◽  
Forced Air Warming ◽  
Forced Air

Comparison of Resistive Heating and Forced-Air Warming to Prevent Inadvertent Perioperative Hypothermia

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 260-261
Author(s):  
M. John ◽  
D. Crook ◽  
K. Dasari ◽  
F. Eljelani ◽  
A. El-Haboby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resistive Heating ◽  
Perioperative Hypothermia ◽  
Forced Air Warming ◽  
Forced Air
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