Der Anaesthesist
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
[Efficacy of a novel warming blanket: prospective randomized trial].
Perioperative hypothermia is a common complication of general anesthesia and occurs in up to 50 % of patients during ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgery. In this prospective, randomized controlled study the hypothesis that a new conductive warming blanket (Barrier® EasyWarm®, Mölnlycke Health Care Erkrath, Germany) is better in reducing the incidence of perioperative hypothermia in ENT surgery than insulation with a conventional hospital duvet alone was tested. ⋯ In the studied patient group the new conductive warming blanket (Barrier® EasyWarm®) showed no superiority compared to conventional thermal insulation alone.