Perioperative hypothermia and surgical site infections part 2

In animal physiology it is known that a reduction in core temperature of 1–1.5°C occurs shortly after the induction of general anaesthesia due to the re-distribution of heat from the core to the...

Peri-operative hypothermia and the preventative role of forced air warming devices

Over the past few decades in the medical profession, various studies and research have been carried out which have brought to light a large variety of adverse pathophysiological effects that...