The Effect of Warmed Irrigation and Intravenous Fluids on Body Temperature During Photo-Selective Vaporization of the Prostate

Abstract

Introduction: A significant number of men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) will require surgical therapy. The technique of photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP), using the Greenlight laser™, is one of the most employed procedures to treat BPH. A frequent complication among patients undergoing surgery is intraoperative hypothermia (body temperature < 36.0°C). The aim of the current study was to determine if warming the irrigation and the intravenous (IV) fluids can mitigate hypothermia during PVP surgery