Table 1.
Demographic of patients involved in the warming study
| Forced Air Warmer (N = 12) | Water Garment Warmer (N = 12) | |
| Age (years) | 49.8 ± 6 | 51.1 ± 5 (NS) |
| Gender (M/F) | 7/5 | 6/6 (NS) |
| Weight (kg) | 72.6 ± 5.6 | 80.1 ± 7.9 (NS) |
| Height (cm) | 171 ± 15 | 168 ± 18 (NS) |
| Preoperative temperature (°C) | 36.44 ± 0.4 | 36.55 ± 0.2 (NS) |
| Preoperative blood pressure (mmHg) | ||
| Systolic | 112 ± 19 | 108 ± 21 (NS) |
| Diastolic | 55 ± 9 | 59 ± 11 (NS) |
| Preoperative heat rate (beats/min) | 97 ± 21 | 89 ± 17 (NS) |
| Ambient OR temperature (°C) | 20.4 ± 1.4 | 20.4 ± 1.5 (NS) |
| Length of operation (hrs) | 7.3 ± 2.1 | 6.9 ± 1.9 (NS) |
| Warm ischemia time (min) | 47.2 ± 5.9 | 45.4 ± 6.2 (NS) |
| Ambient SICU temperature (°C) | 23.1 ± 0.9 | 22.8 ± 0.9 (NS) |
Data are presented as mean ± SD. NS – non significant differences between groups