| Title | Core temperature monitoring during cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia: a quality improvement descriptive study |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2021 |
| Authors | Burey L, Lui B, White RS, Tangel VE, Kjaer K |
| Journal | J Comp Eff Res |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 13-15 |
| Date Published | 01/2021 |
| ISSN | 2042-6313 |
| Keywords | cesarean delivery, intraoperative temperature monitoring, obstetric anesthesia, spinal anesthesia |
| Abstract | Aim: To analyze intraoperative temperature change over time following spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery using temperature enabled Foley catheters. Materials & methods: 512 records of women who underwent scheduled cesarean deliveries were retrospectively identified from January 1, 2018 through September 9, 2018 using our anesthesia information management system. Results: Median minimum temperature at min 1 following foley insertion was 35.24°C (interquartile range: 1.43), with an average of 12 minutes until temperature equilibration at median maximum temperature of 36.54°C (interquartile range 0.39). Temperature dropped to a nadir of 35.9°C at the 45 min mark, reflecting an average 0.64°C decline in temperature. Conclusion: Bladder temperature is a useful surrogate for core temperature and offers a practical solution to continuous temperature monitoring in awake patients. |
| DOI | 10.2217/cer-2020-0183 |
| PubMed ID | 33325275 |