Effect of active airway warming on body core temperature during adult liver transplantation.

Transplantation Proceedings 2013; 45(1): 251-254

Aims
To compare the effects of airway humidification on the body core temperature by using an active heated and passive humidifier during liver transplantation.

Interventions
Active heated humidifier to deliver saturated gas at 37 degrees Celsius versus a heat and moisture exchanger.

Participants
34 adult patients undergoing living donor liver transplantation.

Outcomes
Baseline core temperature, pulmonary arterial temperatures, skin temperature, peak inspiratory pressure, post end-expiratory pressure, static lung compliance, dynamic lung compliance and PaOâ‚‚.

Follow-up
Three hours after induction, up to three hours after graft reperfusion, and every 30 minutes until t

CET Conclusions
The authors suggest that the use of active warm humidification maintains both core and skin temperatures more satisfactorily than the more conventional use of a heat and moisture exchanger. Their study was done in patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation where a drop in body temperature can be a major problem.

Jadad score
2

Data analysis
Per protocol analysis

Allocation concealment
No

Trial registration
Not recorded.

Funding source
Not reported