Research progress on the impact factors and interventions of perioperative hypothermia in children
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8348.2025.06.031
- VernacularTitle:小儿围手术期低体温相关影响因素及干预的研究进展
- Author:
Di WU
1
;
Xiaohang BAO
;
Guangyou DUAN
Author Information
1. 陆军军医大学第二附属医院麻醉科,重庆 400037
- Keywords:
perioperative period;
pediatrics;
hypothermia;
prevention;
review
- From:
Chongqing Medicine
2025;54(6):1459-1463,1469
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Perioperative hypothermia,defined as a core body temperature below 36℃,occurs more fre-quently in pediatric patients.This higher incidence in children is primarily attributed to their smaller body size and larger surface area-to-weight ratio.Although infants can adapt to higher heat loss by increasing metabolic rate and heat production capacity,their limited thermoregulatory capacity leads to rapid depletion of metabolic reserves,thereby increasing the risk of hypothermia.Hypothermia may elevate the rates of perioperative com-plications and mortality in pediatric surgical patients.Based on relevant studies,the author summarizes the eti-ology,mechanisms,risk factors,and complications of perioperative hypothermia in pediatric populations,while providing management recommendations for its prevention.
