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Effects of irrigation fluid temperature on core body temperature during transurethral resection of the prostate . OBJECTIVES To determine the effect irrigation fluid temperature has on core body temperature changes in patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate ( TURP ) . METHODS Fifty-six male patients ( mean age 71.2 +/- 8.2 years ) scheduled for TURP were enrolled in the study . Patients were randomized to one of two groups . Group 1 consisted of 27 patients who received room temperature irrigation fluid ( 70 degrees F ) throughout TURP ; group 2 consisted of 29 patients whose procedure was performed with warmed irrigation fluid ( 91.5 degrees F ) . The irrigation fluid used for both groups was glycine . The baseline temperature , final temperature , total time in the operating room , and amount of irrigation fluid used during the procedure were recorded for each patient . RESULTS No significant difference in the average time spent in the operating room or in the total irrigation fluid used between the two groups was observed . Of the 27 patients who received room temperature irrigation fluid , 15 ( 55.6 % ) had a decrease in body temperature . A decrease in temperature was observed in 21 ( 72.4 % ) of the 29 patients who received warm irrigation fluid . Groups 1 and 2 had 12 ( 44.4 % ) of 27 and 8 ( 27.6 % ) of 29 patients , respectively , who demonstrated an elevation in their core body temperature . CONCLUSIONS The results of our study suggest that irrigation fluid temperature is not a factor responsible for altering the core body temperature in patients undergoing TURP .
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Intervention_Surgical
transurethral resection
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Intervention_Surgical
transurethral resection of the prostate ( TURP )
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Intervention_Physical
room temperature irrigation fluid ( 70 degrees F ) throughout
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Intervention_Surgical
TURP
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Intervention_Pharmacological
warmed irrigation fluid
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Intervention_Physical
room temperature irrigation fluid
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Intervention_Pharmacological
warm irrigation fluid
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Outcome_Other
average time spent in the operating room
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Outcome_Other
the total irrigation fluid
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Outcome_Other
room temperature irrigation fluid
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Outcome_Physical
body temperature
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Outcome_Physical
temperature
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Outcome_Other
irrigation fluid
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Outcome_Physical
core body temperature
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Outcome_Physical
body temperature
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Participant_Condition
transurethral resection of the prostate
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Participant_Condition
TURP
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Participant_Sample-size
Fifty-six
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Participant_Sex
male
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Participant_Age
71.2 +/- 8.2
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Participant_Condition
TURP
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Participant_Sample-size
27
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Participant_Sample-size
29