Intraoperative Hypothermia is a common problem, our object will be to evaluate the efficacy of forced air warmer (Model # eq-5000) for maintaining core body temperature in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgeries and its effect on postoperative nausea, vomiting and shivering.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
86
The EQUATOR™ (EQ-5000) air-warmer is a convective warmer, with the average and maximum Contact Surface Temperatures of 39℃ \& 44℃ Respectively. Temperature on this device can be set at 36℃ , 40℃ , 44℃. The 3M™ Bair Hugger ™ (SW-2003) upper body blanket is used to warm the body from head till the xiphisternum
Post Operative Nausea Vomiting Scale
The scores of 0-3 will determine severity on the Post-operative nausea and vomiting scale. 0 - No nausea , No vomiting 1. \- Nausea present , No Vomiting 2. \- Nausea present , Vomiting present 3. \- Vomiting \>2 episodes within 30 minutes
Time frame: Day 1
Bedside Shivering Assessment Scale (BSAS)
The scores of 0-3 will determine severity on Shivering 0 -(none) No shivering is detected on palpation of masseter, Neck, or chest muscles 1. -(mild) Shivering localized to Neck and thorax only 2. -(moderate) Shivering involves gross movement of the upper extremities( in addition to neck and thorax) 3. -(severe) Shivering involves gross movements of the trunk and upper and lower extremities
Time frame: Day 1
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