Open AccessIntraoperative temperature regulation in children using a liquid-warming garment
Author(s) -
Mariya E. Skube,
Robert D. Acton,
Victor S. Koscheyev,
Gloria R. Leon,
Daniel A. Saltzman
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pediatric surgery international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.659
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1437-9813
pISSN - 0179-0358
DOI - 10.1007/s00383-016-4006-y
Subject(s) - pediatric surgery , medicine , surgery
Children undergoing operative intervention while induced under general anesthesia are at risk for experiencing a significant decrease in core body temperature that can lead to adverse systemic effects. Given that the head contributes an estimated 18% of a child's body surface area, we theorized that a liquid-warming garment applied to the head could control a pediatric patient's core body temperature during surgical procedures.