The Effect of Warmed Irrigation and Intravenous Fluids on Body Temperature During Photo-Selective Vaporization of the Prostate - Juniper Publishers
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Anesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine - Juniper Publishers Abstract Introduction: A significant number
of men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) will require surgical
therapy. The technique of photo-selective vaporization of the prostate
(PVP), using the Greenlight laser™, is one of the most employed
procedures to treat BPH. A frequent complication among patients
undergoing surgery is intraoperative hypothermia (body temperature <
36.0°C). The aim of the current study was to determine