Effect of Perioperative Active Body Surface Warming Systems on Analgesic and Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

CONCLUSIONS: ABSW is effective in maintaining physiological normothermia, decreasing wound infections, shivering, blood transfusions, and increasing patient satisfaction but does not appear to affect postoperative pain and opioid use.
PMID: 33079867 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - October 22, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Balki I, Khan JS, Staibano P, Duceppe E, Bessissow A, Sloan EN, Morley EE, Thompson AN, Devereaux B, Rojas C, Rojas C, Siddiqui N, Sessler DI, Devereaux PJ Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research