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Hepatic cryosurgery with and without the Bair Hugger
G M Onik1, N Chambers, S A Chernus
1Department of Neurosurgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh.
Journal of Surgical Oncology
|March 1, 1993
Summary
Hypothermia is a risk during hepatic cryosurgery. The Bair Hugger warming device effectively prevented significant body temperature drops in patients undergoing this procedure, ensuring patient safety.
Area of Science:
- Medical Devices
- Surgical Procedures
- Thermoregulation
Background:
- Hypothermia is a common complication during hepatic cryosurgery.
- This can lead to the interruption of the surgical procedure.
- Maintaining normothermia is crucial for patient safety and procedure success.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy of the Bair Hugger warming device.
- To assess its impact on patient body temperature during hepatic cryosurgery.
- To determine if it prevents clinically significant hypothermia.
Main Methods:
- A comparative study design was used.
- Hepatic cryosurgery cases were analyzed with and without the Bair Hugger.
- Body temperature was monitored throughout the procedures.
Main Results:
- The group without the Bair Hugger experienced significantly lower mean lowest temperatures (34.2°C vs. 35.3°C).
- A greater mean temperature change occurred in the group without the device (1.81°C vs. 0.73°C).
- No patients using the Bair Hugger developed clinically significant hypothermia.
Conclusions:
- The Bair Hugger is a safe and effective tool for temperature regulation during hepatic cryosurgery.
- It significantly reduces the incidence of hypothermia.
- It is considered essential equipment for this surgical procedure.