Perioperative hypothermia. Impact on wound healing

Mild perioperative hypothermia is a common complication of anesthesia and surgery associated with several adverse effects including impaired wound healing and more frequently leads to wound infections. Perioperative hypothermia affects the hemostasis and various immune functions and therefore interf...

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Published inDer Anaesthesist Vol. 56; no. 9; pp. 936 - 939
Main Authors Pietsch, A P, Lindenblatt, N, Klar, E
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 01.09.2007
Subjects
Hemostasis - physiology
Humans
Hypothermia - complications
Hypothermia - etiology
Hypothermia - physiopathology
Hypothermia - therapy
Inflammation - physiopathology
Intraoperative Complications - physiopathology
Intraoperative Complications - therapy
Perioperative Care
Wound Healing - physiology
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Summary:Mild perioperative hypothermia is a common complication of anesthesia and surgery associated with several adverse effects including impaired wound healing and more frequently leads to wound infections. Perioperative hypothermia affects the hemostasis and various immune functions and therefore interferes with the initial phases of the wound healing process. Furthermore, perioperative hypothermia contributes to wound complications by inhibition of deposition of collagen and prolongation of postoperative catabolism. Wound complications prolong hospitalization and substantially increase medical costs. Thus, maintaining normothermia perioperatively is essential to reduce the number of wound complications.
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ISSN:0003-2417
DOI:10.1007/s00101-007-1217-6