Effect of warm intravenous and irrigating fluids on body temperature during transurethral resection of the prostate gland
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Transurethral resection of the prostate gland with irrigation fluid at room temperature leads to perioperative hypothermia which could give rise to adverse cardiovascular events in the perioperative period. The use of isothermic irri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Urology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2490/7/15 |