title: Continuous arteriovenous rewarming: report of a new technique for treating hypothermia.
abstract: Survival is rare after major trauma if core temperature falls below 32 degrees C. Available rewarming methods are often ineffective. We utilized arterial and venous catheters to create a circulatory fistula through the heating mechanism of a modified commercially available counter-current fluid warmer to achieve simple, rapid extracorporeal rewarming.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle 98104.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Gentilello
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Rifley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D001831:Body Temperature; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D013350:Subclavian Vein / Q000601:surgery