The effects of a resistive warming mattress during caesarean section: a randomised, controlled trial

• Published in: International journal of obstetric anesthesia Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 309 - 316
• Main Authors: Chakladar, A, Dixon, M.J, Crook, D, Harper, C.M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01-11-2014
• Subjects: Adult; Anaesthesia, obstetric; Anesthesia & Perioperative Care; Blood Loss, Surgical - physiopathology; Blood Transfusion - statistics & numerical data; Caesarean section; Cesarean Section - instrumentation; Cesarean Section - methods; Complications, anaemia; Complications, hypothermia; Equipment, warming devices; Female; Hemoglobins - metabolism; Humans; Hypothermia - prevention & control; Intraoperative Complications - prevention & control; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Perioperative Care; Postoperative Complications - prevention & control; Pregnancy; Shivering; Temperature, monitoring; Caesarean section; Complications, anaemia; Equipment, warming devices; Temperature, monitoring; Anaesthesia, obstetric; Complications, hypothermia
• ISSN: 0959-289X; 1532-3374
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2014.06.003

Highlights • There is a paucity of research into inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in pregnancy. • We investigated the use of an electric warming mattress during caesarean section. • A mattress has advantages for mother, baby and theatre staff over warm air blankets. • Mattress use was associated with a significant reduction in incidence of hypothermia. • Mattress use was associated with a significant attenuation in postoperative haemoglobin drop.