Postanaesthetic shivering – from pathophysiology to prevention

• Published in: Romanian journal of anaesthesia and intensive care Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 73 - 81
• Main Author: Bermudez Lopez, Maria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Romania Sciendo 01.04.2018; De Gruyter Poland; Clusium Publ House
• Subjects: Hypothermia; postanaesthetic complications; postoperative shivering; Review; hypothermia; postanaesthetic complications; postoperative shivering

Postoperative shivering is a common complication of anaesthesia. Shivering is believed to increase oxygen consumption, increase the risk of hypoxemia, induce lactic acidosis, and catecholamine release. Therefore, it might increase the postoperative complications especially in high-risk patients. Mor...