Table 3 Perioperative temperature in each group (°C) estimated from the repeated measures model.

From: Effect of prewarming on body temperature in short-term bladder or prostatic transurethral resection under general anesthesia: A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial

Time

Control

(n = 76)

15-min

(n = 74)

30-min

(n = 73)

45-min

(n = 74)

On arrival at the pre-anesthesia room

36.6 [36.4; 36.8]

36.5 [36.3;36.7]

36.5 [36.3; 36.7]

36.5 [36.3; 36.7]

Before entering the operating room

36.5 [36.3; 36.7]

36.7 [36.5; 36.9]

36.8 [36.7; 37.0]

36.9 [36.7; 37.1]

15 min after induction

36.4 [36.2; 36.6]

36.6 [36.4; 36.9]

36.7 [36.5; 36.9]

36.8 [36.6; 36.9]

30 min after induction

36.1 [35.9; 36.2]

36.4 [36.2; 36.6]

36.5 [36.3; 36.7]

36.6 [36.4; 36.8]

45 min after induction

35.8 [35.6; 36.0]

36.2 [36.0; 36.4]

36.4 [36.2; 36.6]

36.4 [36.2; 36.6]

At the end of surgery

35.5 [35.2; 35.7]

36.1 [35.9; 36.4]

36.2 [35.9; 36.4]

36.3 [36.1; 36.5]

  1. Data are expressed as marginal means [95% CI]. 15-min: prewarmed for 15 min; 30-min: prewarmed for 30 min; 45-min: prewarmed for 45 min.