Evaluation of the Effect of Surgical Drapes on Intraoperative Hypothermia

Neslihan Ilkaz

Status

Completed

Conditions

Hypothermia

Treatments

Other: Reusable Drape

Other: Disposable Drape

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05302323

Interventional (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study was planned to investigate whether the wetness of surgical drapes (disposable and resusable drapes) used in the intraoperative period causes hypothermia.

Full description

After being informed about the study and potential risk all patients giving written informed consent then the study started. Patients who will undergo elective, gastrointestinal and other major abdominal surgery were included in the study. After patients were randomized by the investigator, patients were covered with disposable or reusable surgical drapes in accordance with hospital procedure. The body temperatures of the patients were followed for 2-6 hours as tympanic and esophageal. In addition, pre- and postoperative surgical drapes, sponges, compresses were measured with precision scales.

Enrollment

77 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 69 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

ASA 1-2-3
Patients with abdominal surgery
Patients receiving general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Unwanted to participate in the study
Patients over 70 years of age
Presence of central (high) fever originating from the central nervous system resulting from conditions such as cerebrovascular disease, cerebral trauma, intracranial surgery, epilepsy or acute hydrocephalus
Abnormalities of thermoregulation such as hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, history of malignant hyperthermia, or neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Presence of infectious fever
ASA 4 and above
Emergency surgery
Patients receiving pre-operative chemotherapy
Having problems such as tearing and perforation of the covers during the work.
Patients being hyperthermic in the intraoperative process