Abstract
An unplanned fall in body temperature to below 36°C in adult surgical patients, inadvertent perioperative hypothermia is associated with negative recovery outcomes for patients after surgery, despite being largely preventable. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence ( NICE, 2016 ) guidelines for preventing and managing inadvertent perioperative hypothermia recommend forced-air warming, and the warming of intravenous fluids and blood products before administration, to promote patient warming. Pre-warming could be a significant factor in preventing inadvertent perioperative hypothermia. The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programme for surgical patients recognises the importance of patient warming for achieving a rapid and uncomplicated recovery from major surgery.
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