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Table 2 Temperature results

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

Period

Treatment group

Mean temp °C

p-value

Pre-operative

Full device

36.68 (0.39)

p < 0.001

Control

36.41 (0.34)

Intra-operative (first 60 min)

Full device

36.33 (0.41)

p < 0.001

Control

35.9 (0.48)

Intra-operative (overall)

Full device

36.63 (0.45)

p < 0.001

Control

36.21 (0.63)

Post-operative

Full device

36.81 (0.37)

p < 0.001

Control

36.45 (0.57)

Pre-operative

Popliteal

36.5 (0.31)

p = 1.00

Sole

36.47 (0.48)

Intra-operative (first 60 min)

Popliteal

36.49 (0.36)

p = 0.11

Sole

36.33 (0.50)

Intra-operative (overall)

Popliteal

35.99 (0.51)

p = 1.00

Sole

35.99 (0.63)

Post-operative

Popliteal

36.64 (0.36)

p = 0.09

Sole

36.39 (0.48)

Pre-operative

Full device

36.68 (0.39)

vs. control p < 0.001

vs. popliteal p = 0.04

vs. sole p = 0.04

Control

36.41 (0.34)

vs. popliteal p = 0.03

vs. sole p = 0.79

Popliteal

36.5 (0.31)

vs. sole p = 1.00

Sole

36.47 (0.48)

 

Intra-operative (first 60 min)

Full device

36.33 (0.41)

vs. control p < 0.001

vs. popliteal p < 0.001

vs. sole p < 0.001

Control

35.9 (0.48)

vs. popliteal p = 1.00

vs. sole p = 1.00

Popliteal

36.49 (0.36)

vs. sole p = 0.11

Sole

36.33 (0.50)

 

Intra-operative (overall)

Full device

36.63 (0.45)

vs. control p < 0.001

vs. popliteal p = 0.003

vs. sole p = 0.002

Control

36.21 (0.63)

vs. popliteal p = 0.02

vs. sole p = 0.51

Popliteal

36.41 (0.51)

vs. sole p = 1.00

Sole

36.33 (0.63)

 

Post-operative

Full device

36.81 (0.37)

vs. control p < 0.001

vs. popliteal p = 0.01

vs. sole p < 0.001

Control

36.45 (0.57)

vs. popliteal p = 0.69

vs. sole p = 1.00

Popliteal

36.64 (0.36)

vs. sole p = 0.09

Sole

36.39 (0.48)

 
  1. Table 2 - A two-sided paired t-test with post-hoc Bonferroni corrections was performed to compare mean perioperative temperatures between groups. Standard deviation is presented in parentheses. Significant differences are bolded. Abbreviations: FAW (forced air warming), popliteal (popliteal group), sole (sole group)