Open AccessZero-Heat-Flux and Esophageal Temperature Monitoring in Orthopedic Surgery: An Observational Study
Author(s) -
Judy Munday,
Niall Higgins,
Lee Jones,
Dimitrios Vagenas,
André van Zundert,
Samantha Keogh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s313310
Subject(s) - medicine , observational study , limits of agreement , concordance , orthopedic surgery , perioperative , concordance correlation coefficient , reproducibility , hypothermia , surgery , nuclear medicine , anesthesia , mathematics , statistics
Perioperative hypothermia prevention requires regular, accurate, and consistent temperature monitoring. Zero-heat-flux (ZHF) thermometry offers a non-invasive, measurement method that can be applied across all surgical phases. The purpose of this study was to measure agreement between the zero-heat-flux device and esophageal monitoring, sensitivity, and specificity to detect hypothermia and patient acceptability amongst patients undergoing upper and lower limb orthopedic surgery.