Journalartikel

Jahr der Veröffentlichung: 2022

Seiten: 753-767

Zeitschrift: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Bandnummer: 306

Heftnummer: 3

ISSN: 0932-0067

eISSN: 1432-0711

Open Access Status: Hybrid

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-022-06499-z

Verlag: Springer

Abstract: 
Background Hypothermia is defined as a decrease in body core temperature to below 36 degrees C. If intraoperative heat-preserving measures are omitted, a patient's temperature will fall by 1 - 2 degrees C. Even mild forms of intraoperative hypothermia can lead to a marked increase in morbidity and mortality. Using warm and humidified gas insufflation in laparoscopy may help in the maintenance of intraoperative body temperature. Methods In this prospective randomized controlled study, we investigated effects of temperature and humidity of the insufflation gas on intra- and postoperative temperature management. 150 patients undergoing gynecologic laparoscopic surgery were randomly assigned to either insufflation with non-warmed, non-humidified CO2 with forced air warming blanket (AIR), humidified warm gas without forced air warming blanket (HUMI) or humidified warm gas combined with forced air warming blanket (HUMI+). We hypothesized that the use of warmed laparoscopic gas would have benefits in the maintenance of body temperature and reduce the occurrence of hypothermia. Results The use of warm and humidified gas insufflation alone led to more hypothermia episodes with longer duration and longer recovery times as well as significantly lower core body temperature compared to the other two groups. In the comparison of the AIR group and HUMI + group, HUMI + patients had a significantly higher body temperature at arrival at the PACU (Post Anaesthesia Care Unit), had the least occurrence of hypothermia and suffered from less shivering. Conclusion The use of warm and humidified gas insufflation alone does not sufficiently warm the patients. The optimal temperature management is achieved in the combination of external forced air warming and insufflation of warm and humidified laparoscopy gas.

Harvard-Zitierstil: Wittenborn, J., Mathei, D., van Waesberghe, J., Zeppernick, F., Zeppernick, M., Tchaikovski, S., et al. (2022) The effect of warm and humidified gas insufflation in gynecological laparoscopy on maintenance of body temperature: a prospective randomized controlled multi-arm trial, Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 306(3), pp. 753-767. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-022-06499-z

APA-Zitierstil: Wittenborn, J., Mathei, D., van Waesberghe, J., Zeppernick, F., Zeppernick, M., Tchaikovski, S., Kowark, A., Breuer, M., Keszei, A., Stickeler, E., Zoremba, N., Rossaint, R., Bruells, C., & Meinhold-Heerlein, I. (2022). The effect of warm and humidified gas insufflation in gynecological laparoscopy on maintenance of body temperature: a prospective randomized controlled multi-arm trial. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 306(3), 753-767. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-022-06499-z