Open AccessEffect of irrigation fluid temperature on core temperature and hemodynamic changes in transurethral resection of prostate under spinal anesthesia
Author(s) -
Rajeev Singh,
Veena Asthana,
J. P. Sharma,
Shobha Lal
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.134508
Subject(s) - shivering , medicine , anesthesia , hemodynamics , hypothermia , core (optical fiber) , spinal anesthesia , transurethral resection of the prostate , prostate , surgery , cancer , materials science , composite material
Hypothermia is a frequent observation in elderly males undergoing transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) under spinal anesthesia. The use of irrigating fluids at room temperature results in a decrease body temperature. Warmed irrigating solutions have shown to reduce heat loss and the resultant shivering. Such investigation was not much tried in low resource settings.