Comparison of bladder, oesophageal and pulmonary artery temperatures in major abdominal surgery.

Russell, S H; Freeman, J W · Anaesthesia · 1996

prospective_cohort · Level II

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Abstract

In this study we compared urinary bladder and oesophageal temperatures with the core temperature obtained from a pulmonary artery catheter in patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation. The bladder temperature was a closer approximation to pulmonary artery temperature in this group of patients than the oesophageal temperature and has much to recommend it in terms of convenience, safety and postoperative patient comfort.

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