Avtor/Urednik		Šakić, K; Šakić, Š
Naslov		Temperature monitoring in regional and general anaesthesia
Tip		članek
Vir		In: Rafaj T, Rus-Vaupot V, editors. Proceeding book of 8th anaesthesia symposium Alpe-Adria; 1995 May 26-28; Portorož. Ljubljana: Slovenian association of anaesthesia and intensive medicine,
Leto izdaje		1995
Obseg		str. 206-10
Jezik		eng
Abstrakt		To determine whether regional-epidural anaesthesia affects temperature and pulse oximeter signals in upper and lower extremity, 21 war injured patients were studied and compared with 20 patients with scoliosis, surgically treated in general anaesthesia. Methods. Temperature and pulse oximeter probes were placed on the finger and toe. Results. After lumbar epidural injection of Anekain 0.5 percent, the temperature on the toe increased average 9.2 deg.C and decreased average 5.11 degrees C in general anaesthesia. Conclusion. The increase in temperature and pulse amplitude from the toe may aid in the early detection of succesful epidural block and good regional tissue perfusion and oxigenation. Hypothermia occured during general anaesthesia must be prevented in the operating room with careful attention to preventing heat loss and monitoring of vital functions.
Deskriptorji		ANESTHESIA, GENERAL ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION SKIN TEMPERATURE OXIMETRY SCOLIOSIS