Table 5 Presence of shivering, pain (NRS) and length of stay in PACU in each group.

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

 

Control

(n = 76)

15-min

(n = 74)

30-min

(n = 73)

45-min

(n = 74)

P Value

Presence of shivering, No. (%)

32 (42)

3 (4)

0 (0)

3 (4)

 < 0.001

NRS, No. (%)

1

8 (11)

49 (66)

55 (75)

52 (70)

 < 0.001

2

33 (43)

17 (23)

17 (23)

18 (24)

 

3 / 4

35 (46)

8 (11)

1 (1)

4 (5)

 

Length of stay in PACU (min)

156 ± 72

122 ± 58

114 ± 56

118 ± 64

0.001

  1. PACU: Post-Anesthetic Care Unit; NRS: numerical rating scale; 15-min: prewarmed for 15 min; 30-min: prewarmed for 30 min; 45-min: prewarmed for 45 min.
  2. Data are expressed as percentage and frequency or mean ± SD.
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