The Truth We Cannot See; Hypothermia in Patients Under Spinal Anesthesia

YÜKSEK A., Talih G.

MEDICAL JOURNAL OF BAKIRKOY, vol.16, no.2, pp.108-113, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.5222/bmj.2020.52824
  • Journal Name: MEDICAL JOURNAL OF BAKIRKOY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.108-113
  • Keywords: geriatrics, spinal anesthesia, hypothermia, intraoperative monitoring
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: The frequency of using a temperature monitor in patients under spinal anesthesia is lower than desired. Besides, it is open to debate how and from where temperature monitoring should be done most practically in awake patients. In this study, we investigated the incidence of hypothermia in geriatric patients under spinal anesthesia and compared the temperature measurement methods.