Comparison of the WarmCloud and Bair Hugger Warming Devices for the Prevention of Intraoperative Hypothermia in Patients Undergoing Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Background. The avoidance of hypothermia is vital during prolonged and open surgery to improve patient outcomes. Hypothermia is particularly common during orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) and associated with undesirable physiological effects that can adversely impact on perioperative morbidity...

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Main Authors: Brett Pearce, MBBS, FRCA, FANZCA, Linda Mattheyse, MBBS, Louise Ellard, FANZCA, Fiona Desmond, FANZCA, Param Pillai, FRCA, Laurence Weinberg, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-04-01
Series:Transplantation Direct
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/transplantationdirect/fulltext/10.1097/TXD.0000000000000775