Prevalencia de hipotermia y factores asociados en el post operatorio inmediato en cirugía del Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso. 2016

Abstract

Background: Numerous studies have demonstrated that perioperative hypothermia increases the incidence of adverse effects for the patient both short and long term. In general, it should be avoided to reduce morbidity and mortality, the costs to the health system and the time for reimbursing patients to their family and workplace. Objective: To determine the prevalence of hypothermia in the immediate postoperative period and its relation to associated factors. Methods: This is a quantitative research, analytical type cross. It was held at the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital in the period from 15 May to 10 August 2016, patients included men and women between the age of 18-70 years, scheduled surgeries were performed. The instrument used is taking axillary temperature electronic thermometer. Results: 267 patients were included. The prevalence of hypothermia in the Room Post-anesthetic recovery was 68.53%, these values are similar to those found in the international literature, but still found a higher prevalence of postoperative hypothermia related to all risk factors not significant differences between the categories studied were found. Conclusions: The incidence of postoperative inadvertent hypothermia is a frequent problem in our service. Since it is difficult to predict which patients will develop hypothermia and to what extent, it is essential monitoring body temperature perioperatively in all postoperative patients and heating measures