Related Experiment Video
Updated: Oct 7, 2025

Esophageal Heat Transfer for Patient Temperature Control and Targeted Temperature Management
Published on: November 21, 2017
Determining the Effectiveness of Forced-Air Warming Blankets in Maintaining Postoperative Body Temperature: A
Ayşe Gökce Işıklı1, Ümmü Yıldız Fındık2
1Trakya University, Balkan Campus, Health Research and Practice Centre of Trakya University, Thoracic Surgery Department, Edirne, Turkey.
Purpose:
The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of forced-air warming blankets in normalizing body temperature in the postoperative period.
Design:
Randomized controlled trial METHODS: The study sample consisted of patients (N = 67) who underwent lung lobectomy in the Thoracic Surgery Service of a university hospital. Forced-air warming blankets were used in the treatment group and 100% cotton blankets were used in the control group. Patients' body temperatures were monitored using a tympanic thermometer until it reached 37°C.
Findings:
The body temperature of the patients in the treatment group reached 37°C in a shorter time than that of the patients in the control group (52.27 ± 29.79 min and 139.0 ± 81.93 min, respectively; P < .001), and that the perception of comfort of the patients in the treatment and control groups increased (P < .001) after warming.
Conclusions:
We recommend that forced-air warming blankets are used for patients undergoing lung lobectomy in order to reach normal body temperature in a shorter time.
More Related Videos
06:25Cooling or Warming the Esophagus to Reduce Esophageal Injury During Left Atrial Ablation in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Published on: March 15, 2020
05:00Short-Duration Hypothermia Induction in Rats using Models for Studies examining Clinical Relevance and Mechanisms
Published on: March 3, 2021
Related Concept Videos
Decreased Body Temperature
Factors Affecting Body Temperature
Factors may include:
Methods of reducing fever
Pharmacological Methods of Reducing Fever:
Assessing Body Temperature - Rectal
Follow these steps for rectal temperature assessment:
Step 1: Perform hand hygiene and don clean gloves to prevent cross-infection.
Step 2: Position the patient in a side-lying position to better visualize the rectal...