Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 209, Issue 4 , Pages 492-503.e1, October 2009

Evidence-Based Guidelines for Prevention of Perioperative Hypothermia

Abstract presented at the Canadian Surgical Forum, Halifax, Nova Scotia, September 2008.

  • Shawn S. Forbes, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Dr. Zane Cohen Digestive Diseases Clinical Research Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Cagla Eskicioglu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Dr. Zane Cohen Digestive Diseases Clinical Research Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Avery B. Nathens, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Darlene S. Fenech, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Dr. Zane Cohen Digestive Diseases Clinical Research Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Claude Laflamme, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Richard F. McLean, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Robin S. McLeod, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Dr. Zane Cohen Digestive Diseases Clinical Research Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: Robin S McLeod, MD, FACS, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Suite 449, Toronto, ON
    • ,
  • Best Practice in General Surgery Committee, University of Toronto

      Affiliations

    • See Appendix 1 for Members of the Best Practice in General Surgery Committee, University of Toronto.

Received 22 May 2009; received in revised form 29 June 2009; accepted 7 July 2009. published online 20 August 2009.

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 Reviewed and endorsed by the Canadian Association of General Surgeons, September 2008.

PII: S1072-7515(09)01107-7

doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.07.002

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 209, Issue 4 , Pages 492-503.e1, October 2009

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