title: Use of a warming bath to prevent lens fogging during laparoscopy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a techique of using a warming bath to prevent lens fogging during laparoscopy.
  
  
  METHODS
  A warming machine (OR Solutions Inc., Chantilly, Virginia, model ORS-2038) containing a sterile water bath maintained at 120 degrees F is used to warm laparoscope lenses during laparoscopic surgery in order to prevent lens fogging.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We have used this technique in place of a hot water thermos or defogging solution the past 5 years during hundreds of laparoscopic cases and have noted a significant decrease in lens fogging and the need to clean the lens of water vapor condensate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A water bath capable of maintianing hot water at a stable 120 degrees F is an effective alternative technique for maintaining warm laparoscope lenses and preventing lens fogging during laparoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Section of Urology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Michelle D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Inocencio
authors.forename: Chandru P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Sundaram
mesh_terms: D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D013696:Temperature; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D014867:Water