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Published on: November 21, 2017
[Perioperative hypothermia. Impact on wound healing]
A P Pietsch1, N Lindenblatt, E Klar
1Abteilung für Allgemeine, Thorax-, Gefäss- und Transplantationschirurgie, Chirurgische Universitätsklinik, Universität Rostock, Schillingallee 35, 18057 Rostock. alexander.pietsch@med.uni-rostock.de
Abstract:
Mild perioperative hypothermia is a common complication of anesthesia and surgery associated with several adverse effects including impaired wound healing and more frequently leads to wound infections. Perioperative hypothermia affects the hemostasis and various immune functions and therefore interferes with the initial phases of the wound healing process. Furthermore, perioperative hypothermia contributes to wound complications by inhibition of deposition of collagen and prolongation of postoperative catabolism. Wound complications prolong hospitalization and substantially increase medical costs. Thus, maintaining normothermia perioperatively is essential to reduce the number of wound complications.
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