Effects of Intraoperative Temperatures on Postoperative Infections in Infants and Neonates
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In brief
In brief
Retrospective study of 1,234 infants ≤6 months examining the relationship between intraoperative temperature and postoperative infections. While perioperative hypothermia increases SSI rates in adults, this study investigates whether similar associations exist in the neonatal population.
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Background
Perioperative hypothermia has been shown to increase surgical site infection (SSI) rates in adults. We sought to characterize whether intraoperative hypothermia or hyperthermia is associated with postoperative infections in infants.
Methods
We conducted a retrospective review of patients ≤6 months old who underwent surgical procedures from November 2013 to October 2015 at a Level I ACS Children's Surgical Center. The outcome was infections within 30 days after operation, with particular attention to SSI. Data obtained included weight and age at surgery, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physiologic status, wound class, case length, blood transfusion within 72 h of surgery, and administration of prophylactic antibiotics. Temperatures were classified as hypothermia (T