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Effect of continuously warmed irrigating solution during transurethral resection.

T Harioka1, M Murakawa, J Noda

  • 1Department of Anesthesia, Shimada Municipal Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan.

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
|August 1, 1988
PubMed
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Warming irrigating fluid during transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and bladder tumors prevents dangerous drops in body temperature. This simple method maintains patient core temperature under spinal anesthesia.

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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Anesthesiology
  • Surgical Patient Care

Background:

  • Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and bladder tumors can lead to significant intraoperative hypothermia.
  • Maintaining normothermia is crucial for patient safety and optimal surgical outcomes.
  • Spinal anesthesia can further complicate thermoregulation during these procedures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the efficacy of a continuously warmed irrigating solution in preventing hypothermia during TURP and bladder tumor resection.
  • To compare body temperature changes using standard versus warmed irrigating solutions.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study involving forty patients undergoing TURP or bladder tumor resection under spinal anesthesia.
  • Continuous monitoring of deep body temperatures (forehead and lower abdomen) using a deep body thermometry system.

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  • Comparison between patients receiving irrigating solution at operating room temperature versus continuously warmed irrigating solution.

    • Main Results:

    • Patients receiving irrigating solution at operating room temperature experienced significant decreases in deep body temperature.
    • Patients receiving continuously warmed irrigating solution maintained stable deep body temperatures.
    • This temperature stabilization was observed in both TURP and bladder tumor resection groups.

    Conclusions:

    • Continuously warmed irrigating solution effectively prevents intraoperative hypothermia during transurethral resection procedures under spinal anesthesia.
    • This intervention is particularly beneficial for procedures like TURP, where significant fluid irrigation occurs.
    • Warmed irrigating solutions represent a simple and effective strategy for enhancing patient safety during urological surgery.