Fig. 6

Perioperative temperatures in single heating treatment groups. Figure 6 shows the importance of heating in both areas for efficacy. The mean patient temperatures (temp) with standard error are shown for the full device (device, n = 18), FAW (n = 18), popliteal (pop fossa, n = 9) and sole (sole of foot, n = 9) groups. Each phase is shown including pre op (preoperative), intra op (intraoperative) and post op (postoperative). Both individual heating treatment groups had higher mean preoperative, early intraoperative and overall intraoperative temperatures compared to FAW although as a group the mean was still hypothermic after induction