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Abstract
Aim of study was to determine the effect of perioperative warming
measures for major abdominal surgery on postoperative hypothermia.
Subjects: A purposive sample consists of 100 adult patients undergoing
major abdominal surgery were randomly divided and assigned
alternatively into two equal groups; 50 for each group. Setting: The
current study was conducted in operating room at Emergency Hospital of
Menoufia University, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. Tools: Three tools
were used for data collection. Structured interview questionnaire:
knowledge assessment sheet, perioperative assessment sheet, and
shivering scale. Results: There was a highly significant difference
between study and control groups regarding mean perioperative
temperature at all times of interval of measurements p<0.001. Moreover,
there was a highly significant difference between study and control
groups regarding intraoperative and postoperative manifestations of
hypothermia. Also there was a highly significant difference between
study and control groups concerning postoperative shivering.
Conclusions: Usage of perioperative warming measures for major
abdominal surgery has a positive effect on the prevention of postoperative
hypothermia and shivering. Recommendations: all staff of surgical
nurses should be encouraged to be familial with perioperative warming
measures and use these measures in order to maintain perioperative
normothermia and prevent postoperative hypothermia.