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Comparison of bladder, oesophageal and pulmonary artery temperatures in major abdominal surgery
Author(s) -
Russell S. H.,
Freeman J. W.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1996.tb07743.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary artery catheter , pulmonary artery , catheter , urinary bladder , artery , liver transplantation , surgery , main pulmonary artery , transplantation , cardiac output , hemodynamics
Summary In this study we compared urinary bladder and oesophageal temperatures with the core temperature obtained from a pulmonary artery catheter in patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation. The bladder temperature was a closer approximation to pulmonary artery temperature in this group of patients than the oesophageal temperature and has much to recommend it in terms of convenience, safety and postoperative patient comfort.