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Table 1 Demographics

From: A novel thermal compression device for perioperative warming: a randomized trial for feasibility and efficacy

Demographics

Full device (n = 18)

FAW

(n = 18)

Popliteal (n = 9)

Sole

(n = 9)

Age in years

53.6 (4.3)

52.9 (2.8)

47.6 (5.3)

39.1 (3.7)

BMI

30.1 (2)

27 (1.1)

30.6 (2.2)

25.3 (2.3)

ASA class (median, IQR)

2 (1)

2 (1)

2 (1)

2 (1)

Premedication given preoperatively

12/18

12/18

9/9

8/9

Operation length (minutes)

163.1 (23)

152.1 (17.4)

198.6 (15.1)

140.9 (31.9)

Major diagnosis

Cancer

13

16

7

7

Benign neoplasm

1

1

0

0

Cosmetic

2

1

1

1

Gender reassignment

2

0

1

1

Surgery type

Bilateral reconstruction/Insertion of breast implants

1

0

1

3

Bilateral breast reduction

2

1

4

1

Lumpectomy +/− axillary node dissection

3

4

1

0

Unilateral mastectomy +/− axillary node dissection +/− tissue expanders

6

9

1

2

Unilateral mastectomy with pedicled muscle flap

1

1

0

0

Bilateral mastectomy +/− axillary node dissection +/− tissue expanders

5

3

2

3

  1. Table 1 displays the demographic data for the cohort. There were no significant differences in the cohort between the full device and the forced air warming (FAW) groups. Patients were younger in the popliteal and sole groups however the cohort sizes are small. Standard deviation is displayed in parentheses Abbreviations are BMI (body mass index), ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists)