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British Journal of Anaesthesia, 1982, Vol. 54, No. 11 1201-1205
© 1982 The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia

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REDUCTION OF HEAT LOSS IN NEUROSURGICAL PATIENTS USING METALLIZED PLASTIC SHEETING

J. L. A. TELFER BRUNTON, B SC., M B, CH B, F F A.R.C S*, G. M. M. THOMS, M B, CH B., D C.H., F F.A R.C S{dagger} and I. BLAIR, B SC., PH.D.{ddagger}

*Department of Anaesthetics, Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
{dagger}Department of Community Medicine Stockport Area Health Authority, Bramhall Moor Lane, Hazel Grove, Stockport, Cheshire
{ddagger}Department of Medical Physics Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle, Cumberland
Royal Hallamshire Hospital Sheffield

Metallized plastic sheeting (m.p.s.) was used in 14 neurosurgical patients and changes in body heat content during surgery compared with those of 14 control patients. All patients, except three in the study group and one in the control group, lost heat by the end of the operation. There was, however, a statistically significant reduction in heat loss in the patients wrapped in m.p.s. Measurement of skin temperature offers an important contribution to management of heat balance during anaesthesia


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