title: Thermal regulation and intraoperative hypothermia.
abstract: Thermal disturbances are very common perioperatively, especially if paediatric patients are involved. This article consider some aspects of hypothermia during and after surgery under anaesthesia in paediatric patients and how to prevent such disturbances.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy. sarti@burlo.trieste.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarti
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Recanati
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Furlan
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000517:prevention & control; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy