Author: Mason Debra Sapala James Wood Michael Sapala M
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
ISSN: 1708-0428
Source: Obesity Surgery, Vol.8, Iss.4, 1998-08, pp. : 453-460
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Abstract
Background: Hypothermia during and after major abdominal surgery decreases host defenses, increases the incidence of coagulopathy and may alter blood pressure, cardiac contractility and myocardial stability. Methods: We designed a prospective randomized study to compare the benefits of a forced air warming system with warm blanket treatments in minimizing the effects of hypothermia on 64 morbidly obese patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Results: Patients in the forced air warming group (
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