Introduction
Materials and Methods
Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Search strategy
Study selection
Data extraction
Risk of bias assessment
Data analysis
Conventional meta-analysis
TSA
Quality of the evidence
Results
Study selection
Study characteristics
Table 1.
Author, year | Region | Surgery | Intervention | n | Age, yr* | Sex (M/F) | Temperature measurement site | Time points of temperature measurements included† | Other warming devices |
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Chen, 1994 [48] | Taiwan | Elective abdominal surgery | Control | 14 | 56.85 ± 4.72 | 8/6 | Nasopharynx | Baseline/15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, 135, 150, 165, 180 min after induction | None |
HH | 22 | 50.68 ± 3.33 | 12/10 | ||||||
Conahan, 1987 [42] | United States | Laparoscopy and ovum harvesting in an ambulatory surgery unit | Control | 9 | 33.8 ± 0.8 | 0/9 | Sublingual | Baseline/15, 30, 45 min after induction/on arrival in the RR | None |
HH | 10 | 32.1 ± 1.0 | 0/10 | ||||||
Deriaz, 1992 [45] | France | Gynecological surgery | Control | 25 | NR | NR | Esophagus | Baseline/30, 60, 90 min after induction/end of anesthesia | None |
HME | 25 | NR | NR | ||||||
HH | 25 | NR | NR | ||||||
Goldberg, 1992 [41] | United States | Lower abdominal procedures under general anesthesia anticipated to last 1–4 h | Control | 16 | 41.4 ± 10.1 | NR | Sublingual | Baseline/60, 90 min after induction/on arrival in the PACU | Blood warmed to 36°C |
HME | 21 | 43.2 ± 14.1 | NR | ||||||
HH | 14 | 44.7 ± 10.8 | NR | ||||||
Han, 2013 [36] | South Korea | Elective living donor liver transplantation | HME | 17 | 55 (48,60) | 15/2 | Baseline: tympanic membrane; after induction: pulmonary artery | Baseline/60, 120, 180 min after induction (dissection phase) | Circulating water mattress (Blanketrol II), IV fluid & blood warmed |
HH | 17 | 54 (49,57) | 12/5 | ||||||
Jo, 2013 [7] | South Korea | Elective arthroscopic shoulder surgery | Control | 20 | 47.5 ± 16.6 | 14/6 | Esophagus | Baseline/15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120 min after induction | Warm-cotton blanket when core temperature < 35°C |
HHBC | 20 | 50.4 ± 14.1 | 12/8 | ||||||
Jung, 2015 [37] | South Korea | Elective spinal surgery with duration of at least 180 min | HHBC | 30 | 49.1 ± 10.4 | 12/18 | Esophagus | Baseline/15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, 135, 150, 165, 180 min after induction | Forced-air convective warming device (Bair Hugger) when core temperature < 35°C |
MAK | 30 | 49.3 ± 12.1 | 16/14 | ||||||
Kim, 2015 [38] | South Korea | Elective craniotomy | Control | 34 | 47.9 ± 14.9 | 16/18 | Esophagus | Baseline/15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, 135, 150, 165, 180 min after induction/end of surgery | Circulating water mattress, forced-air warmer when core temperature < 35.5°C |
HHBC | 34 | 50.7 ± 11.3 | 17/17 | ||||||
MAK | 34 | 49.4 ± 12.5 | 20/14 | ||||||
Kulkarni, 1995 [44] | United Kingdom | Elective unilateral total hip replacement | Control | 10 | 69 (59,83) | 4/6 | Tympanic membrane | Baseline/end of surgery | Blood warmed to 37°C |
HH | 10 | 70 (58,83) | 5/5 | ||||||
Kwak, 2013 [40] | South Korea | Escharectomy and skin graft under general anesthesia | HME | 30 | 45.6 ± 13.3 | 24/6 | Esophagus | Baseline/15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, 135, 150, 165, 180 min after induction | Circulating water mattress (Blanketrol II), IV fluid & blood warmed |
HHBC | 30 | 45.4 ± 11.6 | 25/5 | ||||||
Lee, 2011 [8] | South Korea | Posterior lumbar spinal fusion with metal device instrumentation within two spinal levels | Control | 40 | 64.7 ± 8.1 | 22/18 | Tympanic membrane | Baseline/30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 min after induction | Forced-air warmer, blood warmed to 36°C |
HH | 40 | 64.2 ± 8.2 | 28/12 | ||||||
Park, 2009 [39] | South Korea | Elective surgery under general anesthesia | Control | 20 | 48.4 ± 11.3 | 5/15 | Esophagus | Baseline/15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, 135, 150, 165, 180 min after induction | None |
HHBC | 20 | 49.9 ± 14.3 | 6/14 | ||||||
Park HJ, 2017 [6] | South Korea | Elective thyroidectomy | Control | 85 | 47.3 ± 11.9 | 16/69 | Esophagus | Baseline/30, 60, 90 min after induction | None |
HHBC | 85 | 49.2 ± 11.7 | 22/63 | ||||||
Park S, 2017 [2] | South Korea | Arthroscopic hip surgery | HME | 28 | 38.4 ± 11.5 | 19/9 | Esophagus | Baseline/120 min after induction | Warming measures (administration of pre-warmed IV fluid, forced air warmer) when core temperature < 35°C |
HHBC | 28 | 41.6 ± 9.7 | 18/10 | ||||||
Ralley, 1984 [47] | Canada | Uncomplicated valve replacement or aortocoronary bypass surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass | Control | 15 | 62.3 ± 2.6 | 13/2 | Nasopharynx | Baseline (termination of CPB)/30, 90, 120, 150, 180, 240 min after CPB termination | NR |
HH | 15 | 58.5 ± 2.4 | 12/3 | ||||||
Stone, 1981 [43] | United States | Surgical procedures lasting three or more hours | Control | 10 | NR | 10/0 | Nasopharynx | Baseline/15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, 135, 150, 165, 180, 240 min after induction | Warming blankets applied in some patients |
HH | 10 | NR | 10/0 | ||||||
Tølløfsrud, 1984 [46] | Norway | Abdominal aorta surgery (A) | Control | 10 | 64‡ | 16/4 | Esophagus | 60, 120, 180 min after induction | None |
HH | 10 | ||||||||
Extra-abdominal vascular surgery (B) | Control | 10 | 70‡ | 16/4 | |||||
HH | 10 | ||||||||
Yam, 1990 [3] | United Kingdom | Elective total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis | Control | 20 | 73 ± 8 | 6/14 | Aural canal | Baseline/end of surgery | Blood warmed to 37°C |
HME | 20 | 70 ± 6 | 3/17 | ||||||
HH | 20 | 68 ± 9 | 8/12 |
Risk of bias assessment
Table 2.
Study | Randomization process | Deviations from the intended interventions | Missing outcome data | Measurement of the outcome | Selection of the reported result | Overall risk of bias |
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Chen, 1994 [48] | High risk* | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | High risk |
Conahan, 1987 [42] | Some concerns | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | High risk |
Deriaz, 1992 [45] | Some concerns | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | High risk |
Goldberg, 1992 [41] | Some concerns | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | High risk |
Han, 2013 [36] | Some concerns | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | High risk |
Jo, 2013 [7] | Some concerns | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | High risk |
Jung, 2015 [37] | Some concerns | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | High risk |
Kim, 2015 [38] | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
Kulkarni, 1995 [44] | Some concerns | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | High risk |
Kwak, 2013 [40] | Some concerns | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | High risk |
Lee, 2011 [8] | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | Some concerns |
Park, 2009 [39] | Some concerns | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | High risk |
Park, 2017 [6] | High risk† | High risk‡ | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | High risk |
Park, 2017 [2] | Some concerns | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | High risk |
Ralley, 1984 [47] | Some concerns | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | High risk |
Stone, 1981 [43] | High risk§ | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | High risk |
Tølløfsrud, 1984 [46] | Some concerns | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | High risk |
Yam, 1990 [3] | Some concerns | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | High risk |
* Allocation concealment: no information; baseline imbalances: substantial differences in group size.
† Allocation concealment: no information; baseline imbalances: excessive similarity in baseline characteristics owing to the matching process.
Conventional meta-analysis
HH vs. Control
Fig. 2.

Fig. 3.

HH vs. HME
Fig. 5.

HH vs. MAK
Fig. 7.

Sensitivity analysis
TSA
HH vs. Control
Fig. 8.
