A global exploration of operating theatre temperatures during severe burn repair

• Main Authors: Zehra Palejwala (Author), Karen E Wallman (Author), Shane K Maloney (Author), Grant J Landers (Author), Mark W Fear (Author), Fiona M Wood (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The perioperative maintenance of a patient's core temperature is a challenge during burn care. While patient warming devices are sometimes used to prevent intraoperative hypothermia, raising the ambient temperature of the theatre is the most common practice. Theatre temperature can impact on th...