Temperature
Perioperative hypothermia is one of the most common phenomena seen among surgical patients. Hypothermia is leading to numerous adverse outcomes such as intraoperative blood loss, cardiac events, coagulopathy, increased hospital stay and associated costs.
ACTION:
Prevent perioperative hypothermia
- Coretemperature messaurement
- Forced airwarming (FAW)
- Pre-heated crystalloides
LITERATURE:
- SBI recommendation
- Clinical guideline for non pharmacological prevention of perioperative unintended hypothermia (Clearinghouse, 2014)
CATEGORY
Other recommendations
POSTOPERATIVE
The SBI recommendations focusing on the postoperative period in the PACU and on ward
PERI-OPERATIVE
The SBI recommendation relevant for all peri-operative phases (pre-, intra- and postoperative)
