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The Use Of An Intraoperative Forced Air Warming Device Alone Versus Warmed Intravenous Fluid Infusion And Forced Air Warming Versus Warmed Intravenous Fluid Alone In Patients Undergoing Open Intra-Abdominal Surgery, Charlie Adderley

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Patients undergoing open abdominal surgery with general anesthesia are at increased risk for adverse outcomes associated with disturbances in thermoregulation during the intraoperative phase of the surgical experience. The purpose of this quantitative capstone project was to examine and compare the differences between the use of an intraoperative forced air-warming device and a forced air warming device plus warmed intravenous fluid (IVF) in the management of postoperative hypothermia, as measured by the postoperative temperatures of patients undergoing open abdominal surgery. A comparative retrospective chart review was performed using two groups to assess the effectiveness of preventing postoperative hypothermia in this …