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Changes in body heat during hip fracture surgery: a comparison of spinal analgesia and general anaesthesia
Author(s) -
Bredahl C.,
Hindsholm K. B.,
Frandsen P. C.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1399-6576
pISSN - 0001-5172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1991.tb03346.x
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , general anaesthesia , spinal anesthesia , hypothermia , hip fracture , surgery , osteoporosis , endocrinology
Postoperative hypothermia initiates an increased oxygen demand in the postoperative period and may endanger patients with restricted cardiopulmonary reserves. In order to compare net heat losses and gains, we studied 28 women undergoing hip fracture surgery, using either general anaesthesia or spinal analgesia. The superficial and central temperatures were followed in the per‐ and postoperative period. Total body heat was calculated from temperature measurements. Temperature changes were unrelated to the type of anaesthesia. Large net heat losses occurred on transfer to the recovery room.