Transplantation proceedings
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of active airway warming on body core temperature during adult liver transplantation.
Active inspired gas humidification (AH) preserves body heat and maintains normothermia intraoperatively. However, it is unclear whether AH shows comparable influences during liver transplantation (OLT), which may be affected by both large internal heat loss and external heat supply. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of AH compared with passive humidification (PH) on body temperature in OLT. ⋯ Active humidification warms the patient's body effectively, lessening the incidence and duration of hypothermia during OLT with no respiratory risks.