Monitoring of intraoperative core temperature is essential for patient safety, reducing the risk of perioperative hypothermia. A recently developed measuring system, SpotOn® (3M, St. Paul, MN), measures the core temperature in a non-invasive manner. Its accuracy in patients undergoing general surgery has not been investigated yet. The study was aimed at comparing the accuracy of the SpotOn® in comparison with the oesophageal probe which is considered the current standard in our care units.
Monitoring of intraoperative core temperature is essential for patient safety, reducing the risk of perioperative hypothermia. A recently developed measuring system, SpotOn® (3M, St. Paul, MN), measures the core temperature in a non-invasive manner. Its accuracy in patients undergoing general surgery has not been investigated yet. The study was aimed at comparing the accuracy of the SpotOn® in comparison with the oesophageal probe which is considered the current standard in our care units. In this study, patients who were candidates for major or urological surgery will be considered eligible for enrollment. The core body temperature will be thus measured with both a single-use oesophageal probe and a SpotOn® heated controlled servo sensor.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
In every patient observed in this prospective observational study, body core temperature will be contemporaneously monitored through the oesophageal probe and the heated controlled servo sensor. Both are routinely used for this purpose in clinical practice
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi
Florence, Italy
accuracy of heated controlled servo sensor in monitoring body core temperature compared with oesophageal probe
Difference between temperature measured with heated controlled servo sensor and oesophageal probe
Time frame: 1 hour after the induction of general anesthesia
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