Effect of administration of pre-warmed intravenous fluids on the frequency of hypothermia following spinal anesthesia for Cesarean delivery

Part 13: Neonatal Resuscitation

“…[81][82][83][84] Maternal hypothermia in labor has not been shown to be associated with clinically significant adverse neonatal outcomes at the time of birth. [85][86][87][88][89] Although maternal hyperthermia is associated with adverse neonatal outcomes, there is insufficient evidence to make a recommendation on the management of maternal hyperthermia. The ability to maintain temperature in resource-limited settings after birth is a significant problem, 40 with a dose-dependent increase in mortality for temperatures below 36.5°C.…”

Peri‐operative warming devices: performance and clinical application

“…Administration of warmed intravenous fluids in conjunction with standard heat conservation measures has been shown to reduce the incidence of accidental peri-operative hypothermia significantly in gynaecological [8] and abdominal [9] surgery, as well as associated complications during orthopaedic lists [10]. In obstetric practice, the use of intra-operative warmed fluid is also associated with significantly higher Apgar scores in the newborn infant following caesarean section [11].…”

Incidência de tremores após cesarianas sob raquianestesia com ou sem sufentanil intratecal: estudo aleatório

“…However, benefits have been reported from fluid warming in the perioperative period in routine obstetric practice. Recently, less variation in maternal temperature after cesarean section was reported; however, with no reduction in the incidence of shivering 33,34 . Conflicting results have been found in these two studies regarding the best fetal acid-base balance and higher Apgar scores as a result of fluid warming.…”