Volume 11,Issue 4
Meta-analysis of Temperature Protection's Effect on Anesthesia Recovery Quality in Patients by General Anesthesia Surgery
Objective: To evaluate the effect of temperature protection on anesthesia recovery quality in patients undergoing general anesthesia surgery. Methods: A systematic search was conducted in databases for RCTs on the effect of temperature protection on recovery quality in general anesthesia, and literature was included for meta-analysis. Differences between the study group and the control group in awakening time, extubation time, stay in recovery room, agitation, and shivering were analyzed. Results: 13 studies were included. The awakening time in study group was lower than that in the control group (MD = -8.08 min, 95% CI: -8.57 to -7.60), extubation time in study group was lower than that in control group (MD = -11.99 min, 95% CI: -12.89 to -11.09), stay in recovery room of study group was shorter than that of control group (MD = -7.13 min, 95% CI: -8.13 to -6.13). Incidence of agitation in study group was lower than that in control group (OR = 0.36, 95% CI: 0.22 to 0.61), incidence of shivering in study group was lower than that in control group (OR = 0.29, 95% CI: 0.18 to 0.45). Conclusion: Temperature protection has a good effect on improving recovery quality in general anesthesia surgery and provides a guarantee for safety.
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