The Effect of Temperature Chain Management Scheme During Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

The study aimed to explore the effect of the temperature chain management scheme on preventing hypothermia in patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). The patients were randomized to receive either intraoperative warming only (control group, Group C) or the temperature chain management (experimental group, Group T). We compared the core temperature, inadvertent perioperative hypothermia (IPH) rates, the incidence of shivering, and thermal comfort between the two groups. The perioperative core temperature of the Group T was higher than that of the Group C, and the incidence of IPH, the incidence of shivering in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), and the length of stay in PACU were lower than those of the control group. The thermal comfort of Group T scored higher than that of Group C when leaving the PACU, all above have a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05). The temperature chain management scheme could decrease the IPH rates and reduce postoperative complications in RARP patients. The Clinical Trials Registration number is 2023IIT034.